Chapter 4: Life in the Colonies

This week we're studying what day to day life was like in the British Colonies.  We've been reading each section, and taking notes on Reading Notes 4.

• Chapter 4 Text
• Slideshow

Pocahontas

Pocahontas is a historical person from the era when Great Britain was colonizing North America.  Unfortunately, what most of us know about her comes from a highly fictitious Disney movie from the late 90's.  The climax of that movie is when John Smith is about to be killed by Chief Powhatan, but Pocahontas (the chief's daughter) jumps in between John Smith and death.  She proclaims her undying love for John Smith and saves him.

Where do we get this story?  It comes from two different historical accounts written by John Smith himself, but the two accounts tell different stories.  In this lesson you will look at the two accounts, and what two different historians think about the accounts.  After recording your findings and ideas about the situation, you will create a selfie video to answer the essential question: Did Pocahontas save John Smith's life?

• Documents & Worksheets
• Pocahontas Timeline
• Video Clip
• Flipgrid Topic
• Mr. Johnston's Outline

Transatlantic Slave Trade Response

1. What THREE things that we looked at this week stand out the most to you? Why do you think these are so impactful?
2. Why do you think it is important to study the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
3. How do you think this slave trade has impacted race relations in the United States?

One of the things about the Transatlantic Slave Trade that stands out most to me is…
The reason I think this affected me is because…
Another thing that we studied that impacted me was…
I find this to be important because…
One more thing that stuck with me about the Transatlantic Slave Trade is…
This made an impression on me because…

The Transatlantic Slave Trade is important to study because…
I can see why we need to look at the Transatlantic Slave Trade because…

I think the Transatlantic Slave Trade has impacted race relations in the United States by…
One connection I see between the Transatlantic Slave trade and ________ is that...

The Transatlantic Slave Trade

Here is the collection of materials we used today in class as we discussed the Atlantic Slave Trade that was happening during the colonization of North America:

Triangular Trade Routes- Map of Colonial Trade

Article- Colonial Trade

The History Channel- Origins of Slavery in America

Mr. Johnston's Slideshow- The Atlantic Slave Trade

Ted Talk- What Too Few Textbooks Told You

Text- A chapter from Lester's book To Be A Slave

Remember you should be recording the following ideas in your INB:

• What did you do?
• What did you LEARN?
• What QUESTIONS do you have?
• What SURPRISED you?

Chapter 2: European Colonization

We've been outlining how some of the European countries colonized differently as they spread their control throughout the world.  See below for helpful documents:

• Chapter 2 Text
• Spanish Colonization Worksheet
• Spanish Colonies Video
• French/Dutch Colonies Worksheet
• French/Dutch Colonies Video
• Jamestown Intro Video
• British Colonies Worksheet
• British Colonies Video