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Sample Pages Name:_________________________________________ Chapter Preview Part A. Introduction and the Vikings 1. Look at the pictures and maps on pages 54–56. Which group(s) of people will you be reading about on these pages? _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Where will people be travelling? _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ Part B. The Renaissance and the Explorers 1. Look at the pictures and headings on pages 60–61. List five countries you will be reading about in this section. _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ 2. List six explorers you will be reading about. _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ © Portage & Main Press 2007. May be reproduced for classroom use. Part C. Jacques Cartier 1. Look at the pictures on pages 65–66. Write a couple of sentences that tell what you think is going on in the pictures. _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Look at the maps on page 67. From what country did Cartier sail? _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ Portage & Main Press BLM 4-4 117
Sample Pages Part A. Reading Name:_________________________________________ A Viking Mystery 1. Five hundred years before the first European explorers sailed to North America, the Vikings built settlements and harvested the natural resources of the New World. According to the Sagas, Leif Ericsson and his 30-man crew stepped ashore on the lush green meadows of northern Newfoundland. Forests covered the ground beyond the rolling hills, and the streams teemed with salmon. There, Ericsson and his crew found grapes and butternuts growing, and many trees for timber. The men made this place their base camp, and from there, they made frequent trips to the surrounding areas. They stayed the winter, gathering supplies, and in the early summer, they sailed back to Greenland on ships loaded with lumber and dried grapes. Ericsson named the area Vinland. Vinland The ancient meaning of the word vin means “meadow.” Grazing land for their animals was important to the Vikings. The area of Vinland probably included much of the Canadian Atlantic coast, including Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Labrador, and the mouth of the St. Lawrence River. 2. The success of Ericsson’s expedition encouraged others to come. One such group sailed in three ships and included as many as 135 men and 15 women, plus livestock. These people built homes and workshops out of timber and sod. They had a forge where they smelted iron – a first in the New World. 3. In the summer, Ericsson and his crew gathered pelts and lumber that were sold for profit in Greenland and Europe. Since the climate at that time was mild – the Sagas tell of winters with no snow – they spent the colder months in their snug sod houses. This Viking settlement lasted less than 10 years. It is now known as L’Anse aux Meadows, and it is located on the northern-most peninsula of Newfoundland. © Portage & Main Press 2007. May be reproduced for classroom use. 118 BLM 4-5 Portage & Main Press
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