1) The document describes a lesson plan about the early settlement of Jamestown in Virginia. It includes analyzing images and a video about the colony's drinking water issues. 2) Students are asked questions about why some colonies succeeded while others failed, and what the first settlements may have looked like. They study John Smith's leadership in establishing trade for food with local tribes. 3) The lesson examines why Jamestown almost failed at first but then survived and succeeded, highlighting the roles of John Smith and Bartholomew Gosnold as potential "founding fathers" of America.

1. Nightmare at Jamestown
Video part 1
1. Copy HW: Review Message in a Bottle info
2. Blue Do Now and Essential Question - quick
3. James Fort pic analysis - quick
4. Video: Get through Q 11 about the drinking water on day 1.

2. Message in a Bottle due Monday.
-- Fill out RUBRIC at home.
-- Name on bottle, message & rubric
-- Turn in with rubric filled out!!

3. Essential Question:
Why did some colonies
succeed while others failed?
(Who or what helped them survive?)

4. The beginning of the U.S.A. What did it look
like? Draw a quick sketch of what you
Think the settlement looked like. You have
60 seconds. Hurry! (NO TIME)
Think of: Houses? Farming?
Relations with Indians? Indians
teaching them to farm?
Like New France? Fur Trade?
Like New Spain? Missions?

5. What was did the beginning of the U.S.A.
like? What did the first settlement look like?
Think of: Houses? Farming?
Relations with Indians? Indians
teaching them to farm?
Like New France? Fur Trade?
Like New Spain? Missions?

6. Did it look like this?

7. Why did some colonies
succeed while others
failed?
(Who or what helped them survive?)

8. 1. Explain the reasons for
Jamestown’s initial failure and
the subsequent success

9. James Fort: What was this settlement like?

10. John Smith’s map of Virginia and Jamestowne

11. James Fort: What was this settlement like?
The fort’s construction is centered around 3 bulwarks that housed 4-5
cannons each. (One points at ocean, 2 at wilderness.) What can you infer
from this? (it’s not centered on agriculture!!)

12. From the archaeological dig, a realistic
view

13. Closure
Did the beginning of America look like this?

14. Closure
“Jamestown: The Place Where
America ____ ____”
What was the beginning of America really
like? (Why did Jamestown almost fail?)

15. Finish Video
1. Do Now 1.
2. HOT Questions
3. Follow Up could be to read “Starving Time”
4. The HOT questions discussion can also be done the day after,
before the UNP work.

16. Who would you consider to be
the 2 “Founding Fathers” of
the United States of America?

17. Today, our government owns a
remote island in the Pacific
inhabited by some natives. To
make money off taxes, President
Obama is looking for 100 settlers
to settle there, survive, and make
a profit. You accept.
What types of people will you bring?
(No time for this)

18. Essential question
Why did some colonies succeed while
others failed? Jamestown almost failed!
Why did Jamestown survive, then
succeed?

19. H.O.T. question #1
“Jamestown: The Place Where
America ____ ____”
Why can Capt. John Smith be called the
“founding father of America”?

20. Capt. John smith
1. He took over as leader.
2. He met with Chief Powhatan
to trade for food.
3. He made everyone work with
his famous quote: “He that…”
4. He convinced Virginia Company to send
new settlers with better skills.
5. HIS statue today is at historic Jamestown

21. H.O.T. question #2
“Jamestown: The Place Where
America ____ ____”
Why is Bartholemew Gosnold called the
unknown “founding father of America”?

22. Capt. Bartholemew gosnold
1. He formed the Virginia Co.
2. He planned the voyage to
Jamestown.
3. He brought John Smith!!!!!
4. He made laws at Jamestown and started
the first government.
5. Before this, in 160__, he explored and
named Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard
(after his daughter)

23. H.O.T. question #3
Who is the real hero of Jamestown?
Who is the real “founding father” of
America?
- OR -
Bartholemew Gosnold John Smith

24. H.O.T. question #4
“The American Dream was born on the
banks of the James River”
Explain.

25. H.O.T. question #5
What are some of the “What Ifs”?
1. Pocahontas had not…
2. John Smith…
3. **Spanish had attacked…
((Would they have become the 13 English Colonies??)
**Spanish knew where the fort was and were ready to attack. They were just waiting for their orders!!!!

26. Message in a Bottle due Tuesday.
-- Fill out RUBRIC at home.
-- Name on bottle, message & rubric
-- Turn in with rubric filled out!!