Students identify Norse explorers, considered by many historians to be the earliest Europeans to sail to Newfoundland. Then they recognize the superior craftsmanship of a Viking sailing ship that would have been needed to withstand the...

Students read about Viking exploration and complete activities based on the Indigenous people they encountered. In this Viking exploration lesson plan, students compare and contrast stories, write a character sketch, and more.

Wikipedia, a free open-source encyclopedia, offers a detailed article on Vikings. Content includes Viking etymology.

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...

This WebQuest is a critical thinking challenge for students, ages 11-14. The task will require students to help anthropologists interpret a piece of Viking writing carved on a rock. Studying documents related to Norse culture, politics,...

A brief history of Ireland from 800 to approximately 1500. Most of the article focuses on invasions by the Vikings and the Normans, and the impact of each.

An essay about what happened to the Norsemen and the vikings from the late 700's-1000's.

Created by a living history organization, site depicts Norse life during the Viking Age. Find information on daily living, society, ship building, language, literature, and more after visiting this site.

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...