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American Journeys: The Children of Eric the Red Explore the West [Pdf]
A lengthy lesson plan about the Norse encounters with indigenous people of North America by examining two sets of stories handed down through history by Vikings. [pdf]
Sacred Text Archive
The Norse Discovery of America
Collections of bits and pieces of lore and fact relating to the exploration of Nova Scotia and North America. Author promises "Bone-chilling stories," of Vikings!
Other
The Norse Settlers in the New World
Features a time line of the events of the Viking voyages to Canada. Identifies different events that occurred during this time period of early Viking exploration.
PBS
Pbs: The Vikings Explore a Viking Village
This PBS website has information and video clips of a reconstructed Viking Village that you can tour online.
PBS
Pbs Nova: The Vikings
This site, a companion to the NOVA program on PBS, examines the Vikings and whether or not their reputation as "barbarians" is founded. Content includes a look at a Viking Village, the Norse people, Viking ships, the Viking alphabet, and...
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: The First Europeans
The first Europeans to arrive in North America -- at least the first for whom there is solid evidence -- were Norse, traveling west from Greenland, where Erik the Red had founded a settlement around the year 985. In 1001 his son Leif is...
Emory University
Emory University: Odyssey Online
Odyssey Online is a resource for both students and teachers as they explore world mythology in reading, writing, history, and art classes. Providing sections on Near Eastern, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and African mythology, Odyssey uses...
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Kraken
The sea monster, Kraken, might have been a giant squid. Find out how Kraken fit into Norse mythology. Flashcard format.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Norse America, 861 1285
A facsimile of a map from the works of Carl Christian Rafn (1837) showing Iceland, Greenland, and the eastern portion of North America. The map shows the probable areas of pre-Columbian migration and exploration of the Norse from Iceland...
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Atlantic Coast, American Beginnings: 1492 1690
Primary resources for U.S. history and literature offer a French and a Norse account of the earliest documented exploration on the Atlantic coast of North America and encounters with native peoples. Includes questions for discussion.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: The First Europeans
The first Europeans to arrive in North America -- at least the first for whom there is solid evidence -- were Norse, traveling west from Greenland, where Erik the Red had founded a settlement around the year 985. In 1001 his son Leif is...
BBC
Bbc: Legacy of the Vikings
The author explores the rich legacy the Vikings gave to England. For example, many words in the English language have their roots in Viking language and usage. This can also include use of certain English dialects.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Erik the Red
This encyclopedia article from Wikipedia explores what is known about the life of Erik the Red, the founder of the first Nordic settlement in Greenland.
Curated OER
Vinland, From Accounts Contained in Old Northern Maps, Eleventh Century
A map of Massachusetts Bay and Cape Cod showing the area of early Norse exploration in America. "In 986 A.D. a Norseman named Herjulfson, who was voyaging from Iceland to Greenland, was driven by a gale far out of his reckoning to the W....