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Students demonstrate their knowledge about why Englishmen traded to the New World by writing a letter that summarizes the expectations and experiences of one of the different types of colonists. Full Review »
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- 5th - 11th
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Students explore the reasons that people wanted to colonize the Americas. They compare and contrast the reasons and create advertisements, urging people to settle in the New World. Full Review »
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- 5th - 10th
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Students describe the motivations of the English for establishing a colony in the Americas, relate the structure of the London Company under the different Charters and explain the reasons behind the differences between them. Full Review »
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- 5th - 10th
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Students discuss and write a one page essay outlining the reasons for the failure of the London Company citing in particular the economic troubles, mismanagement and the environmental problems the settlers encountered. Full Review »
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- 5th - 10th
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Students state the motivations of the English for establishing a colony in the Americas and relate the structure of the London Company under the different Charters and explain the reasons behind the differences between them. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students read three scenarios of Jamestown and identify two or three obstacles faced by early Jamestown colonists. In small groups they investigate and label examples of one specific problem. As a whole class, they brainstorm possible solutions. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students record notes of three main obstacles faced by early Jamestown colonists. In small groups, they discuss the problems an individual settler might have faced. Then they assume the perspective of a colonist and write a short paper about their life. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students explore how to get and interpret stock price data online. They also describe certain aspects of various corporations and know the meanings of important terms involving the stock market. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students explore an American reform in the late 1800's and early 1900's. This unit of twenty-six lessons includes the major ideas, key people, literature, and art from the time period being examined. Full Review »
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- 1st - 4th
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Students explore the concept of reusing and recycling everyday materials and make holiday-oriented decorations and gift wrapping. Letters containing environmental issues are composed and sent to political and corporate decision-makers. Full Review »
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