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Grade Level: 8th Grade  

Subject: Social Studies / History  

Duration: 2 class periods (90 minutes each)

Objectives:

Students will understand the historical significance of the Jamestown settlement. They will explore the challenges faced by early settlers and the impact of their decisions. Students will engage in a role-playing activity to simulate the experience of the Jamestown colonists. They will analyze primary and secondary sources related to Jamestown.

Copies of primary source documents (e.g., excerpts from John Smith's writings, letters from settlers)

Maps of Jamestown and surrounding areas

Chart paper, markers, and sticky notes

Desired roles and scenarios for the role-play activity (suggestions below)

Internet access for research

Journals for reflection

Understand the historical context and significance of early American settlements.

Analyze primary and secondary sources to understand historical events.

Engage in collaborative activities to simulate historical experiences.

Note to Instructors: This lesson plan provides a fun and interactive way for 8th graders to learn about the Jamestown settlement, engaging them in role-playing, critical thinking, and collaborative activities.

Lesson Plan Day 1: Introduction to Jamestown

1. introduction and hook (10 minutes).

Show: Play a short video clip or animation about the founding of Jamestown in 1607.

Discuss: Talk about the essential question: "What challenges did the Jamestown settlers face, and how did they overcome them?"

2. Direct Instruction (20 minutes)

Say: Provide a brief lecture on the history of Jamestown, covering key topics:

Reasons for establishing the colony

The Virginia Company and the Journey to the New World

Early challenges: food shortages, disease, conflicts with Indigenous peoples

Important figures: John Smith, Pocahontas, and John Rolfe

Do: Use maps and visuals to enhance understanding.

3. Primary Source Analysis (20 minutes)

Do: Distribute excerpts from primary source documents related to Jamestown.

Say: In pairs, students will analyze the documents using guiding questions (e.g., What challenges are described? What solutions are proposed?). Each pair will present their findings to the class.

4. Group Activity: Planning a Colony (30 minutes)

Do: Divide students into small groups and provide chart paper and markers. Assign each group the task of planning a new colony. They must decide on key aspects such as location, supplies, leadership, and strategies for survival. Each group presents their colony plan, explaining their choices and how they would address potential challenges.

5. Reflection (10 minutes)

Do: Have students write a journal entry reflecting on the day's activities and what they learned about the Jamestown settlers' experiences.

Lesson Plan Day 2: The Jamestown Role-Play Experiment

1. review and introduction to role-play (10 minutes).

Discuss: Briefly review key points from the previous lesson.

Do: Introduce the role-playing activity: students will simulate life in the Jamestown colony, making decisions and facing challenges as early settlers.

2. Role Assignment and Scenario Setup (20 minutes)

Do: Assign roles to students (e.g., colonists, leaders, Indigenous peoples, members of the Virginia Company). Set up the classroom to represent different areas of the Jamestown settlement.

3. Role-Playing Activity (40 minutes)

Do: Present the first scenario: "Arrival in Jamestown." 

Students must decide how to allocate resources, build shelters, and establish relations with Indigenous peoples.

Move through a series of scenarios (e.g., food shortages, conflicts, trade opportunities) over the course of the role-play, allowing students to make decisions and react to events.

Facilitate the role-play by guiding discussions, introducing new challenges, and ensuring active participation from all students.

4. Debrief and Discussion (20 minutes)

Discuss: Conduct a class discussion to debrief the role-play activity. Ask questions such as:

What challenges did you face, and how did you address them?

How did your character's perspective influence your decisions?

What did you learn about the experiences of the Jamestown settlers?

Say: Encourage students to compare their experiences with historical accounts from primary sources.

5. Assessment and Reflection (10 minutes)

Do: Distribute a reflection prompt: "What was the most significant challenge for the Jamestown settlers, and what could have been done differently?"

Discuss: Talk as a class about the lessons we can learn from the Jamestown settlement. 

Do: Collect reflections and assess participation in the role-play activity.

 Assessment Ideas:

Participation in group activities and discussions.

Analysis and presentation of primary source documents.

Creativity and thoughtfulness in the colony planning activity.

Engagement and decision-making during the role-play simulation.

Quality of journal entries and reflection paragraphs.

 Additional Learning:

Research project on a specific individual or event related to Jamestown.

Creative writing assignment imagining a day in the life of a Jamestown settler.

Field trip to a local historical site or museum with exhibits on early American settlements.

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Jamestown Part 1, Discussion Prompts and Pause Points

Before the movie:.

What do you know about Jamestown? ( Tap prior knowledge )

What is something new you hope to learn about the first English colony? ( Set goals )

During the Movie (Pause Points):

Stop at the following times in the movie and ask questions or prompt a discussion to keep students focused and to assess their understanding before moving on:

Timecode 1:20 : Why did it take England longer than its rivals to set up colonies?  ( Compare/contrast; Draw conclusions )

Timecode 4:12 : How did the Virginia Company recruit men to set up the new colony?   ( Summarize )

Timecode 5:03 : What problems did the men face in Jamestown? How did Captain John Smith solve the problems? ( Identify problem and solution )

Timecode 5:41 : How would forging an alliance benefit both the Powhatan and the settlers?  ( Make inferences; Identify cause/effect ) 

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Look at the four related movies at the bottom of the page. Explain how each is connected to the Jamestown, Part 1 topic. ( Make connections )

What do you predict is the reason that relations break down between the Powhatan and the settlers? ( Make predictions )

BrainPOP recommends reading  the movie description that appears on the  Jamestown, Part 1 Topic Page  to your class. Then show the movie once through without pausing.  Watch it again, this time using the discussion prompts.

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Despite the failure of the Lost Colony at Roanoke, King James I was eager to start a permanent English settlement in North America. He granted charters to a pair of English companies to establish those settlements. While one of the two companies was unsuccessful in establishing a colony in present-day Maine, the other, known as the London Company, led by captain Christopher Newport, sailed to Virginia and established a settlement on a swampy peninsula on the James River.

While the chosen location certainly provided good cover from the potential ambushes of local Indians, its swampy climate led to horrible diseases such as Dysentery and Malaria. Jamestown further suffered from poor and corrupt leadership and a population of men that were unfit for life in the wilderness. Many were there for the opportunity to make a lot of money and refused to participate in building shelters or collecting food. Settlers constantly bickered with each other and found relatively little in the way of natural resources or wonders to send back to England.

Because Jamestown was built on traditional hunting grounds of the Algonkin Indians, trouble arose soon after their arrival. By the winter of 1607, only 38 out of the original 104 settlers were still alive. Food shortages were making unbearable situations even worse. Jamestown was on the brink of collapse until JOHN SMITH formulated plans to procure Indian corn and other foods via trade. Smith's first excursions were extremely successful, and he returned to the beleaguered colony with large quantities of corn and beans. On one of his excursions, however, he was ambushed by Indians and taken to the great king Powhatan. Smith used his charm and persuasion to convince Powhatan that the settlers were peaceful and did not intend to build a permanent settlement at Jamestown. Smith was subsequently returned to Jamestown and gained influence among the colonists.

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Smith Becomes President of the Jamestown Council

In winter of 1608, Jamestown remained a desperate settlement with serious leadership problems and a food shortage. John Smith became hated by much of the so-called leadership. Despite at least one attempt on his life, Smith was named president of the Jamestown Council because of his previous experience and because he was one of the few colonists who knew what it took to survive at Jamestown.

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The Jamestown Breakout Puzzle Stations are sure to be a hit with your students! Students will move around the classroom visiting six stations and answering 18 fill in the blank questions.

Each puzzle station has its own decoder and three questions per puzzle. Hint cards are included in case you need them. This is a great front-loading activity that allows students to get some facts while previewing key vocabulary words, people and events that you will teach throughout your unit.

No prior knowledge needed. Students learn as they decode!

Students will work individually (or in pairs) and race to see who can solve the puzzles and breakout first! A friendly competition always increases engagement.

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- OR just want something different for students to discover while teaching Jamestown

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS "CAN YOU SURVIVE JAMESTOWN" SIMULATION:

⭐ 14 (instead of 8) different scenarios, each scenario is realistic to the Jamestown experience - researched for accuracy and authenticity

⭐ teacher guide with lesson ideas - for no prep lesson

⭐ digital student copy of game on google slides™ - just post the link and go

⭐ each scenario has at least 2 options to choose from. Each option provides an explanation of what was going on in Jamestown - allows students to practice critical thinking

⭐ 3 checkpoints 2 bonuses - for extra fun

⭐ Added 2 randomized dice roll rounds - for extra engagement

⭐ score sheet digital and print option available - for taking accountability of ones work

⭐ 5 reflection questions digital and print option available - to deepen understanding and reflect

⭐ student print ready score sheet - if not using the interactive game option - for differentiation

⭐all slides are 100% editable if you want to change the questions or the score points (make sure you do not add or delete slides) - for modification of the content

⭐ NO GOOGLE ACCOUNT? NO PROBLEM! - present the student version of the game for a whole class experience. Students make choices on print-ready score sheet

Engage your students with this extraordinary Jamestown decision-making game and make learning about the 13 colonies more exciting than ever! With each real-life scenario, students are faced with decisions based on authentic Jamestown events. This will allow your students to develop problem-solving skills, think critically, and collaborate as a team. Don't let yet another worksheet take away from an exceptional experience that can captivate your students' imaginations. Add some adventure to your Jamestown or 13 colonies chapter with this engaging simulation!

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Want to try your hand at fishing? Here's a beginner's guide to fishing in Rhode Island

So you've been thinking about fishing.

You might be interested to know that the top reasons why anglers fish include the excitement and adventure of fishing as well as for food. Others fish to be outdoors, or for the challenge of catching and hunting.

But the biggest reason we fish is to enjoy the time with family and friends and the solace we get from bonding with nature.

So, whatever your reason might be to fish, here are some tips on how to get started.

Where to fish in Rhode Island?

Where to fish is the first question to be answered by both first-time and longtime anglers. Sounds simple, but we want to fish where we are going to catch fish. But we first must be comfortable with the location, as we will be spending a lot of time there, so it needs some thought. Factors to consider: freshwater or saltwater; nearby parking; availability of a bathroom, etc.

Peter Jenkins, owner of The Saltwater Edge, a tackle shop in Middletown and online fishing store ( saltwateredge.com ), said: “I cannot tell you the number of customers that have come in with gear that they want to use for fishing and they bought the wrong setup. That is why it is extremely important to first know where you want to fish. Whether you are thinking of fresh or saltwater, anglers should select a location to fish and get to know it. How to access the fishing spot, where to park, how to safely walk the shoreline, etc. And most important, what fish do I want to target at this location.”

Deciding where to fish and getting to know your first fishing location are critical. After 50 years of fishing, I have gotten to know hundreds of fishing spots. I know where the hazards are, the rocks, how the current or tide runs, the type of fish I can expect to catch there, and where and when to fish the spot. I try to know each spot. But to start fishing you only need to learn about one spot.

Visit the location a couple of times. Talk to other anglers, friends, or bait and tackle shop owners about good places to fish, what you can expect to catch, what gear, tackle and bait you need to catch fish there, etc. Once you have selected a location to fish, you can purchase the correct gear and tackle to catch fish there.

Remember that bait and tackle shops are in business to help you, so ask a million questions, as I do. It is in their best interest to help make you successful so that you become a faithful customer.

What do you need to fish?

Where you are fishing, fresh or saltwater, from shore, a dock or a boat and the species you are targeting will dictate the type of gear you will need to be successful.

First, you should know that to fish in Rhode Island and Massachusetts you need a fishing license. In Rhode Island freshwater is $21 for an adult and a saltwater license is $7. In Massachusetts a freshwater license is $33, saltwater resident license is $10. License rates vary by age, and there may be a need to obtain a trout stamp if you're targeting trout.

For information on regulations, licenses, where to fish, how to prepare for fishing, etc., visit DEM in Rhode Island at rio.ri.gov and in Massachusetts, mass.gov/topics/fishing-hunting .

For freshwater or dock/shore saltwater fishing, use a light- to medium-action rod and reel combination such as an Ugly Stick, Berkley, Penn or other rod/reel combination. They can run from $39 to $149. For freshwater, you may need some hooks and bobbers that float bait in the water column and move to signal that you have a bite. If recently stocked, trout can be fished with PowerBait ($4 to $6), and I have also found a flashy Kastmaster lure to work well for trout.

To fish saltwater from a dock or shore, I suggest getting started with bottom fish such as scup, black sea bass, tautog or sea robins. Clam worms or squid work perfectly for these species and are easy to target for beginners and children. The important thing about children fishing is to have them catch fish right away. It does not have to be a large fish, just as long as they are getting bites and catching fish.

Where to catch fish?

There are thousands of places to fish in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. States stock hundreds of freshwater waterways with trout and salmon. Some popular areas include Baber Pond, South Kingstown; Beach Pond, Exeter; Carbuncle Pond, Coventry; Hunt River, East Greenwich; Silver Spring Lake, North Kingstown; Spring Gove Pond, Glocester; and Olney Pond, Lincoln.

Saltwater fish from a dock or shore at Rocky Point Park in Warwick and Colt State Park in Bristol; or Haines Park in Bristol County. The jetties at beaches from Watch Hill to Narragansett off Jamestown and Newport provide great fishing areas, too.

Do not hesitate to visit a local tackle shop for information on where to fish or feel free to email me at [email protected] .

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