This week, we will be having our debate (finally!) on the best theory as to what happened to the Roanoke Colony, and will be continuing on to the Jamestown Colony. Jamestown was the first permanent British colony in the New World, but it almost wasn’t! We’ll find out why.
Instead of assigning a new novel to you this week, I’ve ordered a book called Blood on the River about Jamestown, that I’m going to read aloud to you while you all work on a 3-D map of Jamestown. You have become so great at creating 3-D buildings out of paper, that I couldn’t resist having you make a model of Jamestown!
You will have a spelling test next Monday, February 27, with words from our history book. This is also the book you will be reading for your homework assignments.
READING ASSIGNMENTS:
Wednesday night: Read Chapters 3 and 4 (pp. 21-28) in your new history book: Vol 2: Making Thirteen Colonies. You also have to analyze the pictures of primary and secondary sources from these two chapters on your Pictures of Jamestown Activity Chart. You will be able to use your book and chart on a short quiz I will give you over the reading Thursday in class.
Thursday night: Read Chapters 5 and 6 (pp. 29-33) in your new history book: Vol 2: Making Thirteen Colonies. You also have to analyze the pictures of primary and secondary sources from these two chapters on your Pictures of Jamestown Activity Chart. You will be able to use your book and chart on a short quiz I will give you over the reading Friday in class.
Friday/over the weekend: Read Chapters 7-9 (pp. 34-41) in your new history book: Vol 2: Making Thirteen Colonies. You also have to analyze the pictures of primary and secondary sources from these two chapters on your Pictures of Jamestown Activity Chart. You will be able to use your book and chart on a short quiz I will give you over the reading Monday in class.
SPELLING WORDS for Test on Monday, February 27, 2012
You will need to be able to match the definitions with the word on your test
1. peril Danger or risk
2. embark To set off on a journey
3. gaudy Showy and brightly colored
4. privateer A government appointed pirate
5. abundance Plenty
6. estuary The body of water where the mouth of a river meets the sea
7. yeoman A man who farmed a small parcel of land
8. flotilla A small fleet of ships
9. unwholesome Not healthy
10. tobacco A plant grown for its leaves, which can be smoked
