Unit 1, Day 3-4 Classwork: The Founding of Jamestown

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Note from the author:
Content Objective: I will be able to contextualize the experience of early Jamestown settlers in Virginia.
Standard Objective: I will be able to identify information and ideas explicitly stated in text.

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Content Objective: I will be able to contextualize the experience of early Jamestown settlers in Virginia.
Standard Objective: I will be able to identify information and ideas explicitly stated in text.

Absent? Just want to review the notes? Click here for the slides.

Warm Up: Please answer the following questions based on your understanding of last night’s reading.

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What is the wildest thing you've eaten?

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Please rate how well you understood last night's reading on a scale from 1 to 4.

Did you have any questions or interesting comments about last night's reading? If so, drop them in the "Show Your Work" section!

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Describe the journey from England to Jamestown, Virginia in one word.

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Why did English settlers leave the “Old” World for the “New” World with so many unknowns and risks?

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Founded in _______, Jamestown, Virginia was the first _______ English settlement in North America. This makes _______ an important turning point in the history of Colonial America, as the English, who would become the dominant colonial power in North America, had finally established a _______ colonial presence.

Applying Knowledge: Great job! Now, we will practice analyzing a primary source document as historians.

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Sourcing: When given a text to analyze, like on the SAT Reading exam, what is the very first thing you should read?

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Historical Context: What do you know was happening in history at the time this document was created?

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Step 2: Read the Document

Drop any notes, reactions, or questions you have about the reading in this space!

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Step 3: What happened to the wife in the second paragraph? What specific words or phrases from the text support your conclusion?

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Exit Ticket: What historical events were happening in Jamestown, 1607 that led to the death of the wife in the second paragraph?

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Please evaluate how well you understood today’s lesson on a scale from 1 to 4: