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Social Studies Early Exploration: Lesson 3 – Leif Ericsson (Fill in the Blank version)

Social Studies Early Exploration: Lesson 3 – Leif Ericsson (Fill in the Blank version). The BIG Question:. What are some of the main reasons people began to explore their world?. The BIG Question:. How did the discoveries of early explorers help people learn about their world?.

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Social Studies Early Exploration: Lesson 3 – Leif Ericsson (Fill in the Blank version)

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  1. Social Studies Early Exploration: Lesson 3 – Leif Ericsson (Fill in the Blank version)

  2. The BIG Question: What are some of the main reasons people began to explore their world?

  3. The BIG Question: How did the discoveries of early explorers help people learn about their world?

  4. accomplishment

  5. something remarkable that has been done

  6. Why did Leif Ericsson explore his world, and what were his accomplishments?

  7. Iceland Greenland North America

  8. Vikings Scandinavia 700 - 1100

  9. saga

  10. a long spoken tale repeated from one generation to the next

  11. The SagaofLeif Ericsson

  12. Eric the Red

  13. * Viking namedEriktheRed * leftNorwaywith father and moved toIceland * gotmarriedin Iceland * had son namedLeif Ericsson

  14. * Erik the Red kicked out of Icelandbecause of trouble * took family out tosea * discovered newislandcovered mostly withice * family lived there alone3years

  15. * went back toIcelandand told people about new land namedGreenland * 600 people set sail, but only about350made it there * discovered land had notrees * built houses out ofsodand driftwood

  16. Norway

  17. * at age20, Leif sailed to Norwaytotradewith King Olaf * became aChristian * asked by King to spread Christian religion toGreenland in exchange for ships andgoods

  18. * heard stories about asailor whose ship was blown off course and spotted land with trees * decided to try tofindthis land

  19. Helluland “Land of Flat Stones”

  20. Markland “Land of Woods”

  21. salmon grapes

  22. * bought the man’sboatand set off to find thelandhe described * found land covered inrocks and kept sailing farthersouth * found flat land with trees and kept sailing farther south * found land withgrapes– spent winterthere – named itVinland

  23. * found ashipwreckon his way back to Greenland * saved thecrew * was given the ship’scargo * thelogshe found in Greenland and the ship’s cargo made him rich * nicknamed Leif theLucky

  24. *fatherdied * became leader ofGreenland * exploring days wereover * remembered as first person fromEuropeto set foot on North America

  25. L’Anse aux Meadows (LOHNS oh meh dohz) Newfoundland, Canada

  26. L’Anse aux Meadows (LOHNS oh meh dohz)

  27. L’Anse aux Meadows (LOHNS oh meh dohz)

  28. L’Anse aux Meadows (LOHNS oh meh dohz)

  29. Some Artifacts Found at L’Anse aux Meadows

  30. Why did Leif Ericsson explore his world, and what were his accomplishments?

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