Early Exploration of North America

In Social Studies for this week and next we will be discussing the Early Exploration of North America.  We will take a trip back in time to pirates, gold, and adventure! Our Journey will begin around the 9th or 10th century when fierce Vikings ruled the sea.  We will travel from Europe to the New world with Columbus and his contemporaries as we study the first "gold rush" to hit North America.  We'll learn about the native "storytellers" and witness the demise of many of their believers as we watch the Europeans make slow and steady progress toward making the Native's land their own.  Bon voyage and welcome aborad!!!