1. Warm Up:
In 1585, England began to send settlers to live in English territory in America. What would make a person leave his/her home in England to settle in the new world? Write a short paragraph answering the question on your small piece of paper!

2. What caused the colonists of the first English colony to disappear?
Today’s Question:
What caused the colonists of the first English colony to disappear?

3. Agenda:
Video Clip: (1:37-4:30, 5:50-9:13)
In groups: Look at clues and come up with hypotheses
Come to a final conclusion

4. Colony: A settlement ruled by a far away power

5. Roanoke Island: England’s First Colony, 1587

6. What caused the colonists of Roanoke to disappear?
What is your hypothesis ?
Hypothesis: an explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.

7. Clue Sets:
Your group will receive three sets of clues to help you solve this mystery.
Read the set of clues
Write down 3-4 pieces of information
Revise your hypothesis if necessary
*After you have read each set of clues, you will come to a final conclusion about what caused the disappearance of the settlers*

8. Observations from Clue Set #1:
Revised Hypotheses:

9. Observations from Clue Set #2:
Revised Hypotheses:

10. Observations from Clue Set #3:
Revised Hypotheses:

11. Final Conclusion: What caused the colonists of Roanoke to disappear?
With your group:
Discuss the evidence and come up with a final conclusion.
Create a diagram on the left side of your notebook to show your final conclusion.

12. Roanoke Diagram:
On page 43 of your notebook, create a diagram showing what you think happened to the Roanoke settlers. Use pictures, symbols and labels to explain your answer. Include at least 2-3 pieces of evidence to support your conclusion! A diagram is a representation of information using pictures and labels. Example: