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A. Discuss.
• Do you know of any famous explorers?
• What did they discover?

B. Who do you think discovered America? Read and find out.
Whoreally discovered America?

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irst of all, what do we mean by America? There’s North America
and South America and together they are called the Americas.
F and South America and together they are called the Americas.
Technically, the Native Americans were the first people to discover
Technically, the Native Americans were the first people to discover
America when they travelled across from Asia about 12,000 years ago.
America when they travelled across from Asia about 12,000 years ago.
But who was the first European to discover the Americas?
The most common answer is Christopher Columbus. In 1492,
The most common answer is Christopher Columbus. In 1492,
he set sail from Spain and, two months later, he reached one of the islands
he set sail from Spain and, two months later, he reached one of the islands
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thought he was on an island off the coast of India. He found natives already living Columbus s
thought he was on an island off the coast of India. He found natives already living
there and wrongly called them ‘Indians’.
The Americas got their name from another explorer, Amerigo Vespucci. Vespucci travelled
The Americas got their name from another explorer, Amerigo Vespucci. Vespucci travelled
to the Americas seven years after Columbus, and some people believe he was the first to set
to the Americas seven years after Columbus, and some people believe he was the first to set
foot on the mainland. During his first voyage, he explored the northern coast of South
foot on the mainland. During his first voyage, he explored the northern coast of South
America right up to the Amazon. More importantly, Vespucci realised South America
America right up to the Amazon. More importantly, Vespucci realised South America
wasn’t an extension of Asia but a whole new continent.
Mystery solved? Not quite. Five hundred years earlier, in about 1000 CE,
Mystery solved? Not quite. Five hundred years earlier, in about 1000 CE,
a Viking explorer called Leif Erikson made an interesting discovery. He was
a Viking explorer called Leif Erikson made an interesting discovery. He was
exploring the coast of Greenland when he sailed further west and landed in
exploring the coast of Greenland when he sailed further west and landed in
Newfoundland, Canada. However, he didn’t explore the continent further.
Newfoundland, Canada. However, he didn’t explore the continent further.
 So, who discovered America? Leif Erikson
Leif Erikson
C. Read again and answer the questions.
1. What happened 12,000 years ago? PROJECT
2. How long did Columbus’s trip last? Write a fact file!
3. Where did Columbus think the Bahamas were?
Search the Internet and find information
4. When did Vespucci travel to the Americas? about a famous explorer and his/her
5. What did Vespucci know that Columbus didn’t? discoveries. Use the information you
6. Who was Leif Erikson? find to write a fact sheet about him/her
and present it to the class.
7. Where did Erikson land?
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