1. The First European Contact
By: Savannah Thomas
Period: 5

2. The Vikings

3. The very first European explorers are considered to be the first Vikings.

4. They are recognized as the first European explorers because their expeditions took place during the 10th century.

5. The Saga of Eric the Red was a first hand account of numerous Viking voyages.

6. Samuel de Champlain

7. Born 1567
In Brouage, France
Died 1635
In Quebec City

9. By 1604 he sailed to Acadia with Pierre Dugua de Mons who had the vision of settling a French colony there.

10. Twice, in 1605 and 1606, Champlain sailed as far as Cape Cod.

11. John Cabot

12. First voyage: 1496
Sailing westward in the North Atlantic
Due to uneven weather patterns his first expedition failed

13. By the time 1497 rolled around Cabot took off sailing on his second expedition

14. Some suggest Cabot saw two islands, and error caused by Newfoundland’s Conception and Trinity Bays arriving at the coast of East Asia

15. The Italian explorer under the rule of Finland travelled to Newfoundland and later Cape Breton.

16. Jacques Cartier

17. Born 1491
In Saint- Malo, France
Jacques Cartier made three major North American voyages

18. A year later, King Francis sent Cartier on a second voyage

19. He was sent in hopes of finding settlement along the St Lawrence River on behalf of France

20. Expressions of Culture

21. Questions?
Each row is a group, you’ll 10 minutes to discuss your question and share your opinion. Once you’re done the groups will switch so we have a one, two and three in each group. Your job is to represent your groups opinion to the best of your ability. If there is time left over we will have one big group discussion.

22. Group One
Of all three explorers which do you think had the most success? Explain.

23. Group Two
Do you think the explorers had a right to invade the Indigenous communities, strictly for the progression of their country? Explain.

24. Group Three
Indigenous people today are still fighting for the rights they lost and the treaties that were broken, what is your opinion about the statement “they should just get over it already” because it happened so long ago? Explain

25. Bibliography
exploration
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Expressions of culture the story of Shawnadithit