1. Why would people leave England to settle in North America?
Warm Up:
Why would people leave England to settle in North America?

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
Geography Bee!

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

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

7. 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.

8. Clue Sets:
Your group will receive three sets of clues to help you solve this mystery.
Read the set of clues
Make observations
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*

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

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

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

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