1. Early Settlers
Day One

2. In your journal…
What do you think of John Smith based on things you know about him already or from movies such as Disney’s Pocahontas? What kind of a person is he? What is he best known for?

3. The Real John Smith

4. John smith Notes
-Left England at age 16 to become a soldier for hire and occasional pirate -Returned to England in His military experience made him a good leader in the eyes of the Virginia Company, the group of investors hoping for large profits from the New World venture -He was hired in 1607 to help run the Jamestown colony

5. A struggle for control: jamestown
-Conflicts broke out in Jamestown almost immediately -The first president died and the next two were deposed, colonists mutinied and deserted the colony preferring to live in the nearby woods -Smith took control of the colony in 1608 where he says he focused on survival– the safety, shelter, and food– while leading forcefully - “He that shall not work, shall not eat”

6. Maybe he’s not who he Thinks he is…
-John Smith was almost executed for the deaths of two colonists on an expedition he lead -Mention of Pocahontas might have been a way to Smith to cash in on Pocahontas’ later fame… pg. 92 of textbook

7. Read “The General History of Virginia” by John smithPg

8. In class assignment *turned in to basket*
Answer the following on a sheet of paper to be turned in to me -Why does Ratcliffe become the leader of Jamestown? -What leads to the killing of Captain Kendall? -How does Smith become Powhatan’s captive? -What happens to Smith during his stay with Powhatan?

9. Questions 1-4 Questions 8-9
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Questions 1-4
Questions 8-9