Homeschool Country

LESSON 1:  Watch Video . 1.) Who was Erik the Red? Where was he from? 2.) Why did the Norse settle in Greenland?  3.)Why is is called Greenland?  4.)How long did the Greenland settlement last?  5.) Who was the first explorers to come to North America?  6.) What kind of natural resources did they find in North America?  7.)What did they call the area that they Discovered? Why didn’t they stay in North America? LESSON 2:    1.) Watch Video  2.) Draw a Viking Ship. LESSON 3:   1.) Go to the following Link  2.) Follow the tutorial to draw a realistic Viking?  3.) Describe the armor? What was it made out of?  LESSON 4:   1. Write a journal from the point of view of a Native Americans when they first came across the Vikings in North America?  2.) Write a journal from the point of view of a Viking? 3.)What is your plan now that you have come across the Native Americans? Will you stay and explore or go?

My America Storybook This free audio resource can be used as a supplement for teaching American History from around 5th grade through high school. It covers historical events and figures from the early explorers, through the twentieth century. This is an awesome free resource that will alow you to dive deeper into American History. It is an excellent resource fo an auditory learner.