Lesson One (click link to proceed directly to the plan)
Essential Questions
- What were the reasons for English colonization in America?
- What were the reasons why the Jamestown settlers came to America?
- Where is Jamestown located?
- Why did the settlers choose the site at Jamestown?
Lesson Two (click link to proceed directly to the plan)
Essential Questions
- Who/What was the Virginia Company of London?
- What was the importance of the charters of the Virginia Company of London to the Jamestown settlement?
- What was Jamestown’s system of government called?
- What was the House of Burgesses, and why was it important?
Lesson Three (click link to proceed directly to the plan)
Essential Questions
- What hardships did the Jamestown settlers face?
- What changes took place that resulted in survival of the settlers?
Lesson Four (click link to proceed directly to the plan)
Essential Questions
- How did the native peoples and the English settlers interact?
- Why did the relationship between the Jamestown settlers and the native peoples change?
- How did Powhatan contribute to the survival of the settlers?
Lesson Five (click link to proceed directly to the plan)
Essential Questions
- What was the impact of the arrival of Africans on the Jamestown settlement?
- What was the impact of the arrival of additional women on the Jamestown settlement?
- What effect did agriculture have on the Virginia colony?
- How did agriculture in the Virginia colony influence the institution of slavery?
Please Note:
All times listed in these lesson plans are approximate. These five (5) lessons cover twelve (12) days. You may need to vary your times and possibly stretch the unit to fifteen (15) days. Days can be added at the end for End of Unit Activities, review and the End of Unit Test.