The 1st English Settlement of Jamestown After the Lost Colony of Roanoke, the English did not give up on the New World. Raw materials, trade, silver, gold, and spreading their faith motivated them to persist through many obstacles. Jamestown, founded in 1607, was the first permanent English settlement in the New World. Life was not Read More…
Category: Era 2: Colonization
iF aT FiRST You DoN’T SuCCeeD…
CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION: The Lost Colony of Roanoke Investigations take time. Locating and analyzing evidence are key. Students investigated one of History’s Mysteries. They had multiple steps that led them to draw a conclusion about what happened to the Lost Colony of Roanoke. The steps: 1. examine evidence 2. Plot the evidence on a map Read More…
CSI: SLAVERY
The following CSI led students through a crime scene to analyze “evidence.” Students examined evidence and determined which crime was committed. I used primary sources (eyewitness accounts) like Olaudah Equiano, to identify 5 “artifacts” that could be put together like a puzzle. If you selected the CSI for your RAFT project use the slideshow below Read More…
Pop Culture: Colonization & Settlement
Testing, Testing…
The Slavery Test is Friday. Use the study guide to make notecards. Alicia in N pd uses the app, “My Flashcards” which is free to download on an ipod, iphone, etc…sounds pretty cool, right? Let us know what study skills work for you by leaving a comment. In the meantime take this short, sample quiz: Read More…