Vinland

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

Name:

Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/vinland

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who discovered Vinland?Provides archaeological proof of European presence in North America centuries before Columbus
2. What is the primary norse settlement evidence?L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland, Canada
3. What is the estimated date of exploration?Circa 1000 AD
4. What is Vinland and why did Vikings go there?Vinland was a land the Vikings found in North America. They went there to find food, wood, and maybe new places to live.
5. Who was Leif Erikson and what did he do in Vinland?Leif Erikson was a Viking explorer. He sailed to Vinland around the year 1000 and built a small village there.

Norse: Relating to the peoples of Scandinavia (Denmark, Norway, Sweden) in the Viking Age and Middle Ages.
Transatlantic: Crossing or spanning the Atlantic Ocean.
Archaeological Evidence: Physical remains, such as artifacts and structures, that provide information about the past.
Indigenous Peoples: The original inhabitants of a particular region or country.