The First Americans:
Read here and here about the first Americans.
Students can do some research on the Aztec, Inca, and Maya civilizations and fill out this chart. You can use this PowerPoint presentation to help.
Younger students might enjoy these Aztec, Inca, and Maya vocabulary cards.
Throughout units 1 and 2 you may want to further your study on Native Americans. If you choose to do so, here is a link to get you started. Another great resource is the Library of Congress website.
Leif Eriksson (Note: His name is often spelled many ways):
Watch these videos about Leif Eriksson (Note: beginning in lesson 3 I post the video directly to the page but I also link to it in case you want to save it as a favorite in your youtube account or watch it full screen. I may come back to the first 2 lessons and add those links later):
History Song: Leif Eriksson
Leif Eriksson: The First European in North America
Leif Eriksson (History Channel, Part 1)
Leif Eriksson (History Channel, Part 2)
Leif Eriksson (History Channel, Part 3)
Visit these websites to learn more about Leif Eriksson:
Write some things you learned on this free notebooking page. You may also want to review this PowerPoint about Explorers.
Extras:
Draw a Viking ship! Watch the videos below.
Draw a Viking ship! Watch the videos below.
How to Draw a Viking Longship
How to Draw a Viking Ship
- Watch Veggie Tales: Lyle the Kindly Viking (available on Amazon instant video free for prime members) and compare and contrast the portrayal of the Vikings and their ships with what you have learned. Note: This was available at the time I made this, but looks like as of 10/7/16 it's not free, but I'm going to keep it linked just in case it becomes free again.
- Power Point (must have permission to view this-please contact me)
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