This caused an Icelander to point out that it was Leif Eirikson's father who came from Norway, and not Leif Eirikson himself. Leif was actually an Icelander, as he was born there. We were here already and had a culture and society no less than them. What Columbus and Leif did, was to accomplish the task of sailing over the ocean, and coming for a visit. By hearing different opinions, the kids learn how to understand each side, and be more capable of figuring out for themselves what they think of the events in question.
Some teachers prefer a more planned environment.
It is designed to promote exchanges between classroom groups of students. Monthly topics are selected and scheduled in advance so that teachers can make plans for their classes to participate. 184 students in 16 schools in 8 countries took part in this topic. Four classes submitted a total of 83 works of art illustrating the festival theme. Environment 2093 was selected because so many children express concern about our environment in their answers to the four questions.