Design Topic: _Jamestown_ Subject: _Social Studies_ Grade: _5th_ Designers: _Sarah & Kim_

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Unit Title: The establishment of English Residency in America Grade Levels: Fifth Grade

Topic/Subject Areas: Social Studies/Jamestown

Key Words: Jamestown, settlers, colonization, charters, Virginia Company of London

Designed By: Sarah Tyler & Kimberli Hailes Time Frame: 2 Weeks

School District: Regent University School: Teacher Ed & IDS Dept.

Brief Summary of Unit (including curricular context and unit goals):

The student will learn about Jamestown and are going to demonstrate their knowledge about
Jamestown was the establishment of the first permanent English settlement in America by
through explaining their ideas on why England Colonized America, identify the importance
of influential groups or people that help the colonization of Jamestown, and how the
geography of the settlement was important. The students will learn through reading,
vocabulary, maps, and their own experiences about the different aspects of why settler came
to the new world and choose to settle in James town as well as their hardships along the way.

Unit design status: X Completed template pages – stages 1, 2, 3.

Completed blueprint for each performance task X Completed rubrics.

Directions to students and teacher Materials and resources listed.

x Suggested accommodations x Suggested extensions.

Status: Initial draft (date: ___________) Revised draft (date: ____________)

Peer Reviewed Content Reviewed Field TestedRESULTS

STAGE 1 – DESIRED Validated Anchored

Unit Title: The establishment of English Residency in America

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Design Topic: _Jamestown_ Subject: _Social Studies_ Grade: _5th_ Designers: _Sarah & Kim_

Established Goals:
Colonization and Conflict: 1607 through the American Revolution
VS.3 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the first permanent English settlement in
America by
a) explaining the reasons for English colonization;
b) describing the economic and geographic influences on the decision to settle at
Jamestown; and
c) describing the importance of the charters of the Virginia Company of London in
establishing the Jamestown settlement.
Understandings: Students will understand that… Essential Questions:
 The people of Britain wanted political  Looking at the map, where would you choose
freedom to choose both religion and economic to settle if you were coming to America as a
opportunities. settler and why?
 America was one of the places where the  Why is being able to defend the settlement
English decided to settle. important?
 The significance of the Virginia Company of  Why is it important for Jamestown to be an
London was to increase the profit of its established settlement with borders?
shareholders by establishing an English  What were some of the hardships that the
colony in America. Jamestown settlers faced, and are there
simular hardships in America today?
 What is the significance of the Virginia
Company of London and are there simular
companies today?
Students will know: Students will be able to:
 Vocabulary words regarding Jamestown:  Give definitions for the unit’s vocabulary.
- Jamestown  Explain the reason England colonized.
- Settlers  Compete with other countries.
- Colonization  Find silver and gold.
- Charters,  Have more power and wealth.
- Virginia Company of London  Describe the geographic reasons for settling
 England wanted to be able to compete with in Jamestown.
other European nations, so they took to  Easily defendable by sea
America in order to find silver and gold to  Good drinking water
have more power and wealth than the other  Express the importance of the Virginia
nations. Company of London’s charters and how they
 By establishing residency in the New World, established Jamestown as a settlement.
the English were able to increase the profit of  Identify when Jamestown was founded and
its shareholders. where it is located.
 The settlers were told to go inland and find a
suitable place for their colony so that the
location could be easily defended from attack
by sea and have a good supply of drinkable
water.
 The King of England created Virginia
Company of London to establish a settlement
in North America and to measure the physical
boundaries of the colony that extend English

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rights to the settlers.
 In 1607, Jamestown was founded in Virginia.
it is located on a narrow peninsula that is
bordered on three sides by the James River.

STAGE 2 – ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE

Performance Tasks: Other Evidence:
 (G.R.A.S.P.) You are trying to find residency  Five item multiple choice quiz
in the city of Jamestown. Before you get  A multiple-choice quiz that covers the
there, you visit a museum about the history of basic aspects of Jamestown, like when it
Jamestown to learn about some of the events was founded, the river bordering it, and
that occurred in the city during the 1600s. which state it is in.
 Made a diorama of Jamestown’s location.  Homework. students will research the history
 Write a paragraph about the Virginia of Jamestown and wright key facts about the
Company of London’s charter. town.
 Students will create a timeline from the first  Kahoot to go over the information learned in
settlers leaving England to the settlement in class.
Jamestown. (other evidence such as
homework assign)
Student Self-Assessment and Reflection
 An exit ticket: 3 things they learned, 2 things they found interesting, and 1 question they have
about the lesson.
 Journal log: write down something learned in class and how it can be used in the real world or
examples.
 KWL chart: the students will write down in the sections what you know, what you want to know,
and what you learned.

STAGE 3 – LEARNING PLAN

Summary of Learning Activities:

1. Hook: Show a picture of Jamestown, and ask the students what they see, think, and wonder about the
picture.
2. Introduce: VDOE VS3. A, B, C. (have the student know and understand what they are learning in
the unit.
3. Establish the goals for the unit and what the students need to get out of the unit and things they
might want to learn more about.
4. Identify the different terms: Jamestown, charter, settlers, etc.
5. Introduce VDOE VS3. a.
6. TTW show students Jamestown Virginia and how it looked before colonization.
7. Popcorn read: the students will take turns reading and then calling on someone else after reading a
section or two. The reading will help explain the reasons for English colonization, and then have
discussion about what the students read.
8. Discuss how the trip was funded and why Jamestown was chosen as the location to settle.
9. Exit ticket: 3, 2, and 1(3 things learned, 2 interesting facts, 1 question). Have the students write
down three things they learn, 2 facts they found interesting, and one question they have.
10. KWL: What a student knows, wants to learn, and what a student learned.
11. Video: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQH-JWOH2Xs).
12. Journals: notes on the video that is above.

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13. Write in journal while looking at the map of where Jamestown is located, and answer where would
you choose to settle if you were coming to America as a settler and why?
14. Introduce VDOE VS3. b.
15. Show pictures of the first settlers in Jamestown and ask how the people who settled Jamestown lived
differently than today.
16. Study and discuss geography and how important it was by looking over the maps of the Jamestown
and Virginia. The maps will show the location of important landmarks, water ways, and where any
Native Americas lived at the time. The students will be able to look over and student the map(s) to
see why it was important to settle where Jamestown was located.
17. Introduce VDOE VS3.b cont.
18. TTW lists key factors for choosing Jamestown in a diorama and the teacher discuss with the students
some of the different factors and their importance.
19. Discuss essential question: why is being able to defend the settlement important?
20. TTW discuss with the students about G.R.A.S.P. and tell them, it is due on Monday.
21. Introduce VDOE VS3. c.
22. Discuss the Virginia Company of London and its significance.
23. TTW teaches essential knowledge on the importance of the Charters.
24. TTW go around the room and ask students questions about what they remember from the unit.
25. Warm-up: formal assessment on prior knowledge goes over the essential questions:
a. What were some of the hardships that the Jamestown settlers faced, and are there simular
hardships in America today?
b. What is the significance of the Virginia Company of London and are there simular companies
today?
26. Play Kahoot for an overview of the lesson. Make it a review game for the students to earn points.
Those with the most points might get some extra credit on the test or have candy as a prize at the
end.
27. TSW take a test/quiz.
28. Talk about expectations for the trip and what students need for the trip. (no running, stay with your
appointed chaperone, best behavior, etc.)
29. FIELD TRIP TO JAMESTOWN!!!
30. Summative assessment: TSW reflect on the field trip to Jamestown and write or share 3-5
interesting facts they learned about.

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Design Topic: _Jamestown_ Subject: _Social Studies_ Grade: _5th_ Designers: _Sarah & Kim_
Monday
1. Hook: show pictures of
Jamestown without telling
students what it is. have
them tell us what they see
and what they think about
the location.
 Introduce VDOE VS3.
A, B, C.
 Establish overall Goal
for this unit.
 Go over some
vocabulary words.
6.Introduce VDOE VS3.c
 TTW discus the
Virginia Company of
London and its
significance.
 Learn essential
knowledge on the
importance of the
Charters.
 TTW go around the
room and ask students
questions about what
they remember from
the unit.
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Stage 3 – Plan Learning Experiences and Instruction
Tuesday
2.Introduce VDOE VS3.a
 TTW show students
Jamestown Virginia
and how it looked
before colonization.
 Popcorn Read:
explaining the reasons
for English
colonization.
 Talk about the funding
of the move and why
Jamestown was
Chosen.
 Exit ticket (3,2, and 1)
7.Warm-up: formal
assessment on prior
knowledge goes over the
essential questions:
 What were some of the
hardships that the
Jamestown settlers
faced, and are there
simular hardships in
America today?
 What is the
significance of the
Virginia Company of
London and are there
simular companies
Wednesday Thursday Friday
3. TSW fill out a KWL 4. Introduce VDOE 5. Introduce VDOE
 Watch video about VS3.b VS3.b cont.
Jamestown:  Show pictures of  List key factors in
(https://www.youtube the first settlers in choosing Jamestown
.com/watch?v=qQH- Jamestown in a diorama.
JWOH2Xs)  Study and discuss  Discuss essential
o Looking at the geography and how question: why is
map, where important it was for being able to defend
would you choose this move. the settlement
to settle if you important?
were coming to  TTW discuss with
America as a the students about
settler and why? G.R.A.S.P. and tell
them, it is due on
Monday.
8. Take a test/quiz 9. FIELD TRIP TO 10. Summative
Talk about expectations JAMESTOWN assessment: an “exit
for trip and what students ticket” on the field trip
need for the trip to Jamestown and write
or share 3-5 interesting
facts they learned about.
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Design Topic: _Jamestown_ Subject: _Social Studies_ Grade: _5th_ Designers: _Sarah & Kim_
today?
 Play Kahoot for an
overview of the lesson.

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Design Topic: _Jamestown_ Subject: _Social Studies_ Grade: _5th_ Designers: _Sarah & Kim_
Rubric: Jamestown Project
Name: __________________________ Teacher: ___________________
Excellent Satisfactory poor Comments
Content Shows an understanding Shows a basic Does not show an
of the discovery of understanding of understanding of the
Jamestown and the Jamestown. Gives at least history of Jamestown and
reasons why the settlers 3 facts about Jamestown does not give 3-5 facts
chose to settle in and 3 reasons as to why it about Jamestown or 3-5
Jamestown in the 1600s. was settled. reasons as to why it was
Gives 5 interesting facts settled.
about Jamestown and 5
reasons the settlers chose
Jamestown.

Spelling Uses the correct spelling Some incorrect spelling in Most of the spelling is
within their paper. some places. incorrect.

Grammar and Uses correct grammar and Has some incorrect usage Lack of correct usage of
Punctuation the correct usage of of grammar or grammar and punctuation.
punctuation. punctuation.

Structure The flow of the paper The flow and order of the Makes little sense and has
makes sense and is in paper makes some sense. no order to it.
order.

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