The Champs

The Man

Here is a book we can use to learn about the famous explorer, Samuel de Champlain.  The book is available for you to read on Epic!

We may only watch selected portions of this video about Samuel de Champlain.

The Lake

Soon, when we cover Fort Carillon/Ticonderoga, you will really begin to get your bearings for the area.  I will take you atop Mount Defiance to look down upon the fort and Lake Champlain.  I'll show you Lake George, the La Chute River, and Lake Champlain.  Shortly after, I will take you to the surface to show you a different point of view.  We'll get to all of this and more, starting with our Neutral Zone lesson set.

In addition, here is a video about the lake:  Champlain:  The Lake Between.

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The Monster

Here's something a little different. Have you heard of the Lake Champlain Lake Monster.  Its name, of course, is Champ, and it is said to have been swimming around in Lake Champlain for 400 years.

The Native Americans have told stories about a lake monster. Samuel de Champlain also wrote about a long, scaled creature. Since then, countless others have tried to photograph the huge monster or catch it on video.  Like Bigfoot, the photos always seem to be blurry and inconclusive.  Here's a quick video to introduce the monster to you.

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While We're on the Subject

Read about a similar "sea monster":

Is the Loch Ness Monster Real?