St. Brendan
Who was St. Brendan?
A missionary Irish monk and navigator.
Where were the Vikings originally from?
Scandinavia
Who was Leif Ericsson?
A Viking explorer from Greenland.
Where is Vinland located? *Point to it on your map*
Tip of Newfoundland
What type of small boat did St. Brendan use?
A Coracle
What was St. Brendan famous for discovering?
The "Land of the Promise of the Saints"
What type of homes did Vikings live in?
Where was Leif Ericsson from?
Greenland
Name one feature of Vinland that made it special.
Rich grasses or
towering trees or
larger rushing rivers or
Many grapes
What is a navigator?
A person who finds how to get to a new place/land.
What did St. Brendan use to sail on his voyage? *try to draw it*
A coracle
Name one thing Vikings were know for
What did Leif Ericsson call the last land he found?
Vinland
What did Vikings hope to do in Vinland?
Settle, farm, hunt, build homes.
Name one thing that helped Vikings explore new lands.
Longships, boats (coaracles), maps, sailing skills, etc.
How long did St. Brendan's voyage last? (years)
Seven years
Why did Vikings explore new lands?
To find new places to settle, trade, or conquer.
Why did the King of Norway, Olaf, ask Leif to return Greenland?
To go and convert the Vikings there to the faith
What does the word "Vinland" mean?
Wine Land
What type of ship did Vikings like Leif Ericsson use to explore new lands?
Longship.
Why did people think St. Brendan’s voyage was impossible?
They thought a small boat like a coracle could not sail safely across the stormy Atlantic Ocean.
Christian Lands
Using your map, list the different lands Leif Ericsson sailed to in order.
Greenland -> Norway -> Greenland -> Baffin Island ("Flat-Stone Land" -> Labrador ("Forest Land") -> Vinland ("Wine Land")
Why was Leif Ericsson’s discovery of Vinland important in history?
It was the first time a European set foot in North America, almost 500 years before Columbus
Why were tools like coracles or longships important for explorers?
They helped them travel across the sea to new lands.