Unit 2: Colonization of the New World

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Unit 2: Colonization of the New World

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Unit 2 [flag bg_color=”#d6e3bc” text_color=”#9d241a”]Middle School[/flag]

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Unit Overview

Subjects Covered: Grammar, Literature, Composition, History
Time Period: Reformation and Revolutions
Grade Level: Middle School: 6 – 8
Civilization: Spanish, Native American, English
Literature: The Pilgrim’s Progress – by John Bunyan

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Unit Description

The stories of Captain John Smith, John Rolfe, Powhatan, and Pocahontas have long been a part of American history. The events surrounding these individuals make up much of the history of the colonization of the New World.

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Leading Ideas and Biblical Principles

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History is HIS Story – God’s story of love, mercy, and redemption through Christ.
- He made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment—to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ. — Ephesians 1‍:‍9-10
God’s providential hand governs and times all events and provides for His Creation according to His plan and purposes.
- The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands. And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything. Rather, he himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else. From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands. God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us.- Acts 17: 24 – 27

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Unit 2 Resources: [flag bg_color=”#d6e3bc” text_color=”#9d241a”]Middle School[/flag]

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Lesson One Assignments:

Review the discussion questions and vocabulary, then read the article: The Adventures of Captain John Smith,
Define each vocabulary word in the context of the reading, and put the word and its definition in the vocabulary section of your notebook.
Narrate about today’s reading using the appropriate notebook page. Be sure to answer the discussion questions and include key people, events, and dates within the narration.
Define the vocabulary words in the context of the reading and put the word and its definition in the vocabulary section of your history notebook.

Lesson One Discussion Questions:

Why were the London Company and the Plymouth Company founded, and by whom were they founded?
What was John Smith accused of while he was on board the ship?
When they landed, what did they name their settlement?
Other than houses, what was the first building the settlers built?
What type of food did the settlers exist on at the beginning?
What type of hunters were the settlers?
Describe how John Smith came to the village of Powhatan?
Why did the Indians believe Smith was a “Medicine man”?
How did Pocahontas save Captain John Smith?

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Lesson Two Assignments:

Review the discussion questions and vocabulary, then read the article: More Adventures of Captain John Smith
Narrate about today’s reading using the appropriate notebook page. Be sure to answer the discussion questions and include key people, events, and dates within the narration.
Define the vocabulary words in the context of the reading, and put the word and its definition in the vocabulary section of your history notebook.

Lesson Two Discussion Questions:

How did Pocahontas help the starving settlers?
Describe the process of the crowning of Powhatan.
When Captain Newport sailed home, who was left to govern the colonies?
What happened when Smith arrived to build Powhatan’s house? What did Powhatan want from the settlers?
What did Smith say would happen to the people who didn’t help work?
How was Captain Smith injured?

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Lesson Three Assignments:

Review the discussion questions and vocabulary, then read the article: How the Colony Was Saved
Narrate about today’s reading using the appropriate notebook page. Be sure to answer the discussion questions and include key people, events, and dates within the narration.
Define the vocabulary words in the context of the reading and put the word and its definition in the vocabulary section of your history notebook.

Lesson Three Discussion Questions:

How many settlers remained less than eight months after Captain Smith left? Why were there so few left?
Seeing the condition of Jamestown, what did the captains of the Patience and the Deliverance decide to do?
What kept them from going through with their plan?
How did Lord Delaware handle his commission to Virginia and the conditions which he saw when he arrived?
What were the results of Lord Delaware’s new rules?
Why did storing the fruits of everyone’s labors together and equally distributing not work?
How did Sir Thomas Dale change that?
Describe how the relationship between Pocahontas and John Rolfe developed.

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Lesson Four Assignments:

Read the article: How Pocahontas Took a Journey Over the Seas
Narrate about today’s reading using the appropriate notebook page. Be sure to answer the discussion questions and include key people, events, and dates within the narration.
In addition, write a three-page biographical report on the life of Pocahontas.

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Unit 2 Literature Assignments

Activity While Reading: As you read the novel, you will conduct a literary analysis by writing the answers to the following questions in your journal. Note that all of the questions may not be applicable in each reading. Answer the ones which are applicable to this unit’s reading assignment.
Questions to answer in a literary analysis:
- Who is the author of this work?
- What is the reason or intent of the author in writing this novel?
- Who is the protagonist (main character of the story)?
- What is the protagonist doing or what is his/her goal?
- What new characters were introduced in this section?
- What do their names mean or represent?
- What lesson can we learn from these characters?
- What major events happened in this section?
- What Christian beliefs or ideals are illustrated by these events?

Read the assignment background information, then read The Pilgrim’s Progress from Part I, Third Stage through Part I, Fifth Stage.
Remember to answer the literary analysis questions in your reading journal.

Unit 2 Composition Assignments

Write a thesis statement for your essay.

Unit 2 Grammar Assignments

Read the notes on Pronouns.
Complete the grammar exercises on the Artios Home Companion website.

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Unit 2 Extra Resources: [flag bg_color=”#d6e3bc” text_color=”#9d241a”]Middle School[/flag]

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