John Smith’s Map of the Chesapeake Bay Lesson Plan

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John Smith’s Map of the Chesapeake Bay

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Young geographers travel back through time with primary source and map analysis and envision Captain John Smith's arrival at the Chesapeake Bay.

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the chesapeake bay, john smith, european exploration, european explorers, map skills, map keys, primary source analysis, north american geography

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Classroom Considerations

As part of a larger series of lessons, pupils should have an understanding of several concepts prior to beginning this lesson, such as the effect of European exploration on natural resources, interactions with Native American tribes, the the purpose of a shallop

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Great way to practice analyzing distinct primary and secondary sources on the same topic
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Clear instructional guidelines

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