PBS
Kamchatka: Bering Island
PBS television has aired "Kamchatka: Siberia's Forbidden Wilderness" and this website summarizes that film. In it explores Bering Island, which was discovered by Vitus Bering who died there in 1741. It details the week long events of...
Other
Map of the First and Second Voyages of Vitus Bering
This is simply a black and white map tracing Vitus Bering's two Nordic Expeditions, or ?Kamchatka? Expeditions, which ended in his death in 1741. Students may want to print the map or use as a guide with other resources.
Other
Our Beautiful World: Vitus Bering
An interesting web page about Vitus Bering's voyages of discovery written by a Norwegian. Reproduced are sections from Bering's own journals that were originally published in National Geographic Magazine. Students should be able to...
NSTATE
Vitus Jonassen Bering
Gives a short overview of the life of this Danish explorer and navigator who was employed by Russia. The Bering Strait is named after him.
Curated OER
Map of the First and Second Voyages of Vitus Bering.
This is simply a black and white map tracing Vitus Bering's two Nordic Expeditions, or Kamchatka Expeditions, which ended in his death in 1741. Students may want to print the map or use as a guide with other resources.