ERIC THE RED AND LEIF ERIKKSON

WHO IS MY EXPLORER

• Eric the Red was Leif Erikkson's dad.
• Leif was born 980 AD. And lived until until 1025.
• Eric was banished to Greenland because he killed two men.
• Leif never learned to read or write While growing up.
• Eric made a settlement in Greenland and became chieftain of it.

WHAT DID MY EXPLORER DO

• Leif was an ocean explorer and discovered Vinland, Markland and Hellualand.
• He sailed across the Atlantic Ocean.
• Leif planned to start a colony when he was away but his father became ill.
• He took over his father's land after he was ill.
• He sailed back and forth from Vinland, Markland and Hellualand.

WHERE DID MY EXPLORER DO HIS EXPLORATIONS

• Leif did his explorations in the Northern part of North America,Greenland and Iceland.
• Leif sailed 1000 kilometres.
• Once he found Vinland he settled there.
• Vinland had animals, fresh grass and grapes.
• Back then grapes could be made into wine and wine could be traded for money.

WHEN DID MY EXPLORER GO EXPLORING

• Leif began his explorations in 1002.
• Eric, Leif and Eric's wife sailed to Greenland in 986.
• In 1964 president Lyndon.B.Johnson made Leif Erikkson Day on October 9.
• Leif sailed from Greenland to Markland to Hellualand.
• By the 900s Greenland was running out of space.

WHY DID MY EXPLORER GO EXPLORING

• Leif wanted to explore because Greenland was getting crowded.
• He also wanted to go exploring because he was curious about different lands.
• Leif also wanted to because he heard story's about an explorer named Bjarni Herjolfsson.
• I think Leif wanted to explore because his dad Eric did and Bjarni did.
• He heard Bjarni story's and wanted to be like Bjarni.

HOW DID MY EXPLORER EXPLORE

• Leif did all his explorations on an open boat.
• His boat had a thick woollen sail.
• He had no navagational tools like maps or compasses.
• He had a crew of 35 men
• The way Leif found his way was by was the warmth of the water sea and sea animals.

HOW DID THINGS CHANGE AFTER HIS EXPLORATIONS?

• If Leif didn't find land more places would be crowded.
• Vinland is now Newfoundland.
• Hellualand is now Baffin Island.
• Markland is now Labrador.
• Leif was nicknamed Leif the lucky.

REFLECTIVE COMMENT

• I think Leif was a good man because he saved people on a sinking ship.
• That's also why he was a brave man
• I've never been to any of the places Leif discovered.
• People think of Leif as a good man.
• I liked researching Leif because he was a very interesting person.

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