Early Encounters

Leif Erikson

• Google Earth

• PebbleGo Article

• PBS Learning Video

• The Mariner’s Museum Article

• BBC History Article

• DK Find Out!

• Leif Erikson Facts

• Epic! (several books available including: Leif Eriksson, Explore with Leif Eriksson, The Life and Times of Leif Eriksson, Explorers of the New World)

The Beothuk

• Beothuk: Britannica School

• Beothuk for Kids

• Beothuk Indian Facts for Kids

Christopher Columbus

• Pebblego (under Biographies --> Explorers --> World Explorers)

• PBS Video

• The Mariners' Museum

• Ducksters

• Mr. Donn

• Mr. Nussbaum

• DK Find Out!

• Land of the Brave

• Epic! (several books including: A Picture Book of Christopher Columbus, What so Great About...Christopher Columbus, Early Explorers, A Journey with Christopher Columbus, Christopher Columbus and the Age of Exploration for Kids, Explorers of the New World)

Taino

• Taino Facts for Kids

• Britannica School

PBS Video

Mr. Nussbaum

Land of the Brave

Epic! (several books including: Explore with John Cabot, The Life and Times of John Cabot, Explorers of the New World)

PBS Video

The Mariner's Museum

Land of the Brave

Epic! (several books including: Early Explorers, Explorers of the New World)

Juan Ponce de León

• PebbleGo Article (lower level) or PebbleGo Next Article (higher level)

• PBS Learning Video

• The Mariner’s Museum Article

• Ducksters

• Facts about Ponce de León

• Epic! (several books including: A Journey with Juan Ponce de Leon, Explore with Ponce de Leon, Explorers of the New World)

The Calusa

• The Calusa: The Shell People

• Calusa Video

• The Calusa People Video

• National Park Service Facts

Jacques Cartier

• PebbleGo Article

• The Mariner’s Museum Article

• Facts about Cartier

• Epic! (several books including: What So Great About... Jacques Cartier, Explore with Jacques Cartier, Exploring the Great Lakes, Explorers of the New World)

The Iroquois Confederacy

• PebbleGo Next

• Iroquois: Britannica School

• Iroquois Facts for Kids

• Field Trip Video

• Iroquois or Haudenosaunee

• Epic! (several books available)

PBS Video

Land of the Brave

Ducksters

Epic! (books include: The Jamestown Colony Disaster)

Henry Hudson

• PBS Learning Video

• The Mariner’s Museum Article

• Facts about Hudson

• Epic! (several books including: What So Great About...Henry Hudson, Explore with Henry Hudson, A Journey with Henry Hudson, Explorers of the New World)

The Mohicans

• Mohican: Britannica School

• Mohican Indian Fact Sheet

Samuel de Champlain

• Google Earth

• PBS Learning Video

• The Mariner’s Museum Article

• Facts about de Champlain

• Epic! (several books including: Exploring the Great Lakes, Explore with Samuel de Champlain, Explorers of the New World)

The Algonquin

• PebbleGo Next

• Algonquin: Britannica School

• Algonquin Peoples Facts for Kids

• Epic! (several books available)

Adriaen Block

• Valley News Article

• Facts, Voyages, and Accomplishments

• Academic Kids

The Lenape

• PebbleGo Next

• Delaware: Britannica School

• Lenape Facts for Kids

• Epic! (several books available)