Leif Erikson: Was He The First Man To Discover America? Educational Version
By Cullen Gwin
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Why do we celebrate Columbus Day? Christopher Columbus wasn't the first man to discover America. He wasn't even the first European to set up a town in America. In fact, there were lots of people here before him.
Many people think that the first man to explore North America was Leif Erikson. Leif's father was Erik Thorvaldson. He was also known as Erik the Red.
Leif Erikson was the oldest son of Erik the Red. He was born around 970. When he was a child, he moved with his parents to Greenland. They lived on a farm at a place called Brattahlid (say brat-a-lid).
There Leif grew up learning about farming. He also learned about sailing from his father.
Find out about this sailor who may have been the first man to discover America in this 15-minute biography.
Ages 8 and up.
The Educational Version has activities that meet Common Core Curriculum Standards.
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Cullen Gwin
Cullen Gwin was born and raised in California and still makes it his home. He always loved writing, even as a youngster, and remembers when his mother would make his sisters listen to his latest creation around the dinner table. This event was always met by groans from his siblings.Thankfully his writing has improved since then and it is much more welcome to his readers.
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Leif Erikson - Cullen Gwin
LEIF ERIKSON
WAS HE THE FIRST MAN TO DISCOVER AMERICA?
by Cullen Gwin
A LearningIsland.com
15 - Minute Book
We have used many sources to research these facts and they are accurate at time of publishing. The more we explore the wonders of our world, the more information we are discovering.
Editor: Jennifer Robinson
Title page picture by Chas Redmond
Smashwords Edition
(c) Copyright 2010 Cullen Gwin. All rights reserved.
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Leif Erikson: Was He the First Man to Discover America? / Cullen Gwin
Summary: A biography of the Viking explorer Leif Erikson.
1. Erikson, Leif. Juvenile Literature. 2. America, Early History. Juvenile Literature.
Words 1,752
Reading Level: 4.5
Ages 7 and up.
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LEIF ERIKSON
WAS HE THE FIRST TO DISCOVER AMERICA?
Why do we celebrate Columbus Day? Christopher Columbus wasn't the first man to discover America. He wasn't even the first European to set up a town in America. In fact, there were lots of people here before him.
Many people think that the first man to explore North America was Leif Erikson. Leif's father was Erik Thorvaldson.
In old Norway, last names were different than they are in many other