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Vikings settled Iceland over 1,100 years ago - and started one of the world's first parliaments
From the Iceland country briefing - opens for a class to learn together or a teacher to walk through.
Lesson being written 路 Viking sagas and the world's oldest parliament
Vikings settled Iceland over 1,100 years ago - and started one of the world's first parliaments
We鈥檙e writing a full classroom-ready lesson on this - what it is, why it matters, fun facts, and discussion prompts for your class. It鈥檒l appear here soon.
In the meantime, you can use the headline above as a starting point with your class.
More about Iceland
Other things that make Iceland special
Geysers - where the word comes from
The original Geysir is in Iceland - every other geyser in the world is named after it
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Iceland's amazing waterfalls
Gullfoss, Sk贸gafoss and Seljalandsfoss - three of the most spectacular on Earth
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Volcanoes and black sand beaches
Iceland is one of the most volcanic places on Earth - and its beaches are jet black
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The Blue Lagoon - Iceland's milky-blue hot pool
A huge open-air bath of warm, milky-blue water in the middle of a lava field
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