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Chapter 5 & 6. Early Explorers and Early Settlements. The story continues…. How did exploration of the Americas lead to settlement?. Two fans (James and Sarah) are watching a football game. James cheers for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Sarah is a fan of the Green Bay Packers.
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Chapter 5 & 6 Early Explorers and Early Settlements
How did exploration of the Americas lead to settlement? • Two fans (James and Sarah) are watching a football game. • James cheers for the Pittsburgh Steelers. • Sarah is a fan of the Green Bay Packers. • James’ team wins, but Sarah’s team loses! • What might each fan say about the game?
First come, first served • What does the saying, “first come, first served” means? • Ex. Getting to the lockers first. Which slot is yours? • Describe a situation in which you experienced this. • Were you the one who was helped or hurt? • How did your experience make you feel? • How do you think others felt about the experience?
How did exploration of the Americas lead to settlement? • Between the 1400s and the 1600s, many Europeans believed that they could claim land in the Americas by being the first to send explorers into an area. • How would you feel if you got to the locker first then someone else came and threw your belongings out and took over the locker? • When explorers claimed this land, they cared littleabout the American Indians who already lived there. • How do you think each side felt or viewed the situation? • American Indians vs. European explorers
Objectivesfor Ch. 5,6, & 7 I can… • describe how the rights of the Native Americans were violated by explorers. • describe how explorers interacted with the people in the regions they explored. • identify economic reasons for European exploration in America. • describe the trade routes that developed in Africa and Asia. • identify the routes of early explorers on a map.
How did exploration of the Americas lead to settlement? • What European countries do you think the early explorers came from? • What languages did they speak? • How did they get here? • What dangers did they face? • In this chapter, you will find out about some of the first European explorers in the “New World.”
How did exploration of the Americas lead to settlement? • You will partner up and be assigned an explorer to read about in chapter five. • Fill in your graphic organizer. • Be sure you fill it out under your explorer’s name. • Then you will turn your information into a skit! (If time permits.) • The skit should teach us about your explorer’s – Background, Sponsor, Motives, Dates, Route, and Impact.
How did exploration of the Americas lead to settlement? • You will partner up and be assigned an explorer to read about in chapter five. • Fill in your graphic organizer. • Be sure you fill it out under your explorer’s name. • Then you will turn your information into a skit! (If time permits.) • The skit should teach us about your explorer’s – Background, Sponsor, Motives, Dates, Route, and Impact.
GAME TIME! (All teams give an answer!) • Who was the first to claim land in North America? • Christopher Columbus – duh, that’s why we celebrate Columbus Day!!! • What was the least common occupation of the explorers? • soldier and merchant • Which European country sponsored the most explorers? • Spain
GAME TIME! (Use your note taker.) • Who was the last to claim land in North America? • Robert de La Salle • Who claimed Florida for his European sponsor? • Juan Ponce de Leon • What was the most common motive for explorers? • Claiming riches and land • What was the most common impact that explorers had in the New World (America)? • providing information for new maps
GAME TIME! (Use your note taker.) • Which four explorers most mistreated the American Indians? • 1) Juan Ponce de Leon, 2) Hernan Cortes, 3) Francisco Coranado, 4) Christopher Columbus • Which explorers established England’s first claim in North America? • John Cabot • Which explorer sailed for Holland, or the Netherlands (same country)? • John Hudson
Chapter 5 - Closing • What did you learn about European explorers that you did not know before? • What ways were the eight explorers similar? Different? • Which of the explorers do you think had the greatest impact on history? Why? • Are there ways in which the actions of these explorers continue to affect our lives today? Explain.
What challenges faced the English colonies? • We will read about the three English colonies. • Be ready to discuss these questions. • Why did people move to that colony? • What hardships did these settlers face? • How did the American Indians treat these first settlers? • Did the settlement flourish or fail? Why or why not? • What mistakes did you make in the beginning that made survival even more difficult? • What do you think happened to the people of Roanoke? • Why do you think it was important to sign the Mayflower Compact? • How did they improve their lives’ after arriving?
Roanoke • Why did people move to Roanoke? • What hardships did these settlers face? • How did the American Indians in the area treat these first settlers? • What do you think happened to the people who settled here? • Why do you think the settlement failed? • What do you think the people could have done to make the settlement successful?
Jamestown • Why did people come to Jamestown? • What hardships did these settlers face? • What mistakes did you make in the beginning that made survival even more difficult? • How did the American Indians in the area treat these first settlers? • What do you think of your leader, Captain John Smith? • How did life improve for you after 1607? • Why do you think this settlement was successful?
Plymouth • Why did settlers come to Plymouth? • Why do you think it was important to sign the Mayflower Compact? • What hardships did these settlers face? • What mistakes did they make in the beginning that made survival even more difficult? • How did the American Indians in the area treat these first settlers? • How was their life improve since they first arrived? • Why do you think your settlement was successful?
Similarities and Differences Roanoke Jamestown R,J R,P,J R,P P,J Plymouth