Lesson 2 -‐ Jamestown - Mr. Martin`s US History Class

Mr. Martin / 8th Grade U.S. History / Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy Lesson 2 -­‐ Jamestown
Mr. Martin ʹ 8th Grade U.S. History
1 Mr. Martin / 8th Grade U.S. History / Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy Do Now Directions: Use 3 to 5 sentences to describe what you notice or see happening in the above picture then answer the question below. __________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________ 1. Do you think that this really happened? Why or why not? How can we know for sure? 2 Mr. Martin / 8th Grade U.S. History / Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy The Big Idea
‡ Big Idea: The first permanent English settlement in North America was at Jamestown, Virginia.
Learning Objective
‡ Learning Objective: After examining primary source documents and conflicting accounts from two different historians I will decide if WŽĐĂŚŽŶƚĂƐƌĞĂůůLJƐĂǀĞĚĂƉƚĂŝŶ:ŽŚŶ^ŵŝƚŚ͛Ɛ
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3 Mr. Martin / 8th Grade U.S. History / Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy Essential Question
‡ Essential Question: Did Pocahontas save John ^ŵŝƚŚ͛ƐůŝĨĞ͍
Directions: (1) Read the Essential Question above. (2) Watch the Brain POP and answer the questions below. 1. Who was Pocahontas? 2. Why is her story interesting? 3. According to Brain POP, did Pocahontas save John Smith͛ƐůŝĨĞ͍tŚĂƚĞǀŝĚĞŶĐĞĚŝĚƚŚĞLJ
give to support their claim? 4. How can we ŬŶŽǁĨŽƌƐƵƌĞŝĨWŽĐĂŚŽŶƚĂƐƐĂǀĞĚ:ŽŚŶ^ŵŝƚŚ͛ƐůŝĨĞ͍ 4 Mr. Martin / 8th Grade U.S. History / Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy Blurb #1
Explorers had been landing in America for some time before English settlers arrived in what is now Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607. But it was in that spot on the James River that English colonization began and with it, the history of America. James I was king of England at that time, and he had granted approval for a group of businesspeople to settle in this new land. They were part of the Virginia Company, and they got the go-­‐ahead in 1606. By December of that year, the expedition was ready. In all, 214 people set sail for America. They reached it on May 14, 1607.
Directions: Read the blurb above and answer the questions below in your own words. 1. What was the Jamestown Colony? 2. What types of people were sent to settle in the New World? 3. tŚĂƚǁŽƵůĚƚŚŽƐĞƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞ͛s reasons for coming to America be? 5 Mr. Martin / 8th Grade U.S. History / Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy Blurb #2
Very soon after they landed, the English found themselves under attack from Algonquins, a Native American tribe who had been living in that area for some time and who didn't exactly welcome new settlers. The English managed to drive off the attackers, who came back every now and then. The English, however, were there to stay. Under the leadership of Captain John Smith, the English built a fort and other buildings designed to protect their new colony. They also found friendly Native Americans, like Powhatan, who was willing to trade with them and show them how to plant crops. The terrible winter of 1609 convinced most of the settlers to abandon their new life, however. Only 60 of the 214 settlers survived this harsh winter, which was also hard on Powhatan's tribe and other neighboring Native Americans.
Directions: Read the blurb above and answer the questions below in your own words. 1. How did Native Americans help the colonists? 2. Who was John Smith? 3. What were some challenges faced by the colony? 6 Mr. Martin / 8th Grade U.S. History / Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy Jamestown, Virginia 1607
Directions: Examine the picture above and answer the questions below.
1. What do you notice about how and where the colony was built? 2. How could this have helped them survive? 7 Mr. Martin / 8th Grade U.S. History / Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy Blurb #3
One of the main crops grown by the English settlers was tobacco, which they sold to Native Americans and to people back in England, beginning in 1612. Tobacco became a very popular crop because it was easy to grow and because it brought in so much money. Once the money started flowing in regularly, the Jamestown colony grew, as did other settlements in Virginia and in other states along the eastern seaboard.
Directions: Read the blurb above and answer the questions below in your own words. 1. What was the importance of tobacco? 2. Was the Jamestown Colony successful? Why or why not? 8 Mr. Martin / 8th Grade U.S. History / Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy Exit Ticket
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± Will we ever know for sure?
± Use evidence to support your claims.
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