Lesson
4
1. Read
pages 26-35 in Leif the Lucky.
2. Leif
discovers a new land. He names this place Vinland. What country
do you think this is?
3. Find
America on a map. Is it north or south of Greenland? What
is the climate there? Compare and contrast the climate in
America to the the climate in Greenland.
4. It
must have been exciting for Leif to find this new land. Write
a story about finding a new land. Make sure to describe your
journey and use good descriptions to show what you find in
your new land.
5. Include
a title and cover page for your story. Draw pictures of your
new land on your cover page.
Lesson
5
1. Read
pages 36-48 in Leif the Lucky.
2. Leif
describes the people in Vinland as dark skinned people with
black and unkempt hair. What does he call these people? Who
do you think these people really were?
3. If
Leif were to discover your family, how would he describe your
family? How strange would you look to him?
4. Write
a short story about Leif the Lucky discovering your family.
Make sure to include a title and cover page. Add drawings
from your story to your cover page.
Lesson
6
1. Read
pages 46-end of Leif the Lucky.
2. Leif
and his family became scared of the people of Vinland. They
realized their home was in Greenland. Can you remember a time
when you were homesick?
3. Pretend
you are Leif and are far from home. Write a letter home to
your family telling what you have seen and what you miss from
home. Remember to use a heading, salutation, complimentary
close, and signature.
4. Review
your map. Find Iceland, Norway, Greenland, and America.
5. Review
longitude, latitude, equator, prime meridian, climate, and
directional terms. You will need to remember these tomorrow
for your Viking Bingo game!
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