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Virginia: Jamestown Colonists and the Powhatan People
Virginia: Jamestown Colonists and the Powhatan People
Day 1 (Monday, 8/25): Introduction
Day 1 (Monday, 8/25): Introduction
Jamestown & the Powhatan
Jamestown & the Powhatan
Small Groups: Predict relations between Native Americans and Colonists using the quote given to your group
Small groups: Complete an Exploration Report on your assigned image
Read "A Tale of Two Colonies" in your small group and complete the graphic organizer
Read History Alive! text pages 36-37 and begin taking notes, if time
For all sources, take notes on the following topics:
For all sources, take notes on the following topics:
When/where (include geographic details) was the Plymouth colony established?
Reasons colonists came
Form of government
Relations between Native Americans and Colonists
Challenges
Day 2 (BLOCK: 8/27 & 8/28)
Day 2 (BLOCK: 8/27 & 8/28)
Read the primary source, "The Starving Time" in small groups and discuss the struggles of the Jamestown colonists
Read the textbook pages 36 & 37, then use the provided graphic organizer to take notes on the textbook and other Jamestown sources
Formative Assessment: Comic strip or letter
Comic Strip: Choose a key event from your notes to illustrate in a comic strip. Use clear images, speech bubbles, captions, and color
Letter from Jamestown: Write a friendly letter from a Jamestown colonist to someone back home in England. Describe life in the colony, including struggles, as you advise the recipient whether you consider it wise to join you in Jamestown.
Jamestown Comic Strip .pdfJamestown Letter.pdfDay 3: (Thursday, 8/29)
Day 3: (Thursday, 8/29)
States test: 18-31
Primary Source Documents: Letters between John Smith and Chief Wahunsenacawh of the Powhatan people (take notes on your T-Chart)
Comic Strip / Letter
HW: Finish Comic Strip / Letter (DUE FRIDAY)
Day 4: (Friday, 8/30)
Day 4: (Friday, 8/30)
DUE: Comic strip or letter
Video: Biography of Chief Wahunsenacawh of the Powhatan people
Begin taking notes on the Powhatan sources, using the provided graphic organizer
Labor Day: Monday, 9/1
Labor Day: Monday, 9/1
Day 5: (BLOCK: 9/2 & 9/3)
Day 5: (BLOCK: 9/2 & 9/3)
Today: Did Pocahontas save John Smith? What REALLY happened?
Video clip: Pocahontas & John Smith
Pocahontas & John Smith investigation
REMINDER: You have a test on states 32-50 this Friday!
Myth-Busters Pocahontas & John Smith.pdfDay 6 (Thursday, 9/4)
Day 6 (Thursday, 9/4)
Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion
Newsela Article
Primary Sources and Questions
Day 7 (Friday, 9/5
Day 7 (Friday, 9/5
States Test: 32-50
Finish Questions from Bacon's Rebellion Sources
Mythbusters WS (turned in separately)
Staple the Bacon's Rebellion WS to the BACK of your Jamestown packet, and turn it in when done.
HW: Have any unfinished work ready to submit by Monday, if applicable.
Newsela - Bacon's Rebellion.pdfPrimary Sources - bacons_rebellion.pdfClick for the next part of the unit ---->
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