Settling The New World

By: Samantha Likens

Unit Plan• In my unit plan I will first discuss the move to the

New World and the hardships that the Europeans faced when they landed. I will then discuss the role of John Smith in the New World. I will also discuss the Native American encounters by the Europeans and the exchanges between them. Finally I will discuss the outcome of the move and how it led to important events in American history, such as the Pilgrims venture to the New World and other successes of America.

* In this unit plan students will learn why and when the Europeans came to the New World. They will be able to pinpoint the location of departure of the Europeans and the location of

settlement.

* They will learn why settling was so difficult for the settlers in the New World.

* Students will be able to determine what contributions were exchanged as well as the interactions between the settlers and Native Americans.

* They will be able to understand major events in the New World and major change that was put in place by John Smith.

* Students will learn and understand the outcome of the move and how it shaped America.

Learning Objectives

ACTIVITIESActivity OutcomeBrainstorm Ideas Recall prior knowledge and gain new

knowledge from other students

Interactive Web Sites Learn about John Smith and life in Jamestown

Compose a song about John Smith Remember facts about John Smith

Act out possible positive outcomes between Native Americans and Europeans encounter

Associate the positive outcomes to real life situations

Compare and Contrast Worksheet Compare today’s lifestyle to the 1600’s lifestyle

Contributions Worksheet Discover what was exchanged during this time between Europe and the New World

Cause and Effect Worksheet Realize what happened to cause a certain action to take place