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Unsolved Mysteries. . . Roanoke Island Introduction Imagine this. . . You and your friends decide to go on a hike to Mt. Monadnock. You hike up the trail, admiring the scenery along the way. You and your friends reach the top of the bare rock summit. All of you are rewarded by the 100 -mile views to points in all six New England states. After you and your friends have taken in the view, everyone decides to eat lunch and relax before heading back down. As you are heading back down the mountain, everyone decides to take a break. During the break, you tell your friends you are going to head to the woods to pick some wildberries. When you return, you find none of your friends are there. You walk around the area, shouting your friends names, but no one responds. You discover there is not another person to be found! As you continue walking down the mountain, you notice a clue regarding their disappearance. It is a phrase that was freshly carved into a tall pine tree, "Remember Monadock. " If you thought losing your friends on Mt. Monadock was bad, something DID happen to the first English settlement in Roanoke. Read on. . . In 1587, the Virginia Company, financed by Sir Walter Raleigh, sponsored the first permanent English settlement in the New World. One hundred men and 17 women landed on Roanoke Island, off of the Virginia coast. John White, the first governor of the Roanoke Colony, sailed back to England to get additional supplies. Three years later, John White returned from England with supplies for his Roanoke colony. When White and his crew returned, they found the entire colony (including his daughter and grandaughter), their houses and belongings had vanished without a trace! While searching the area, White and his crew found two mysterious carvings. The first was found on a tree with the letters CRO. The second was on a fence post, where they found the word Croatoan (Croatoan was the name of a local Native American tribe as well as an nearby island. ). http: //home. comcast. net/~leparcell/roanoke. htm

The Task You just learned that in 1590, the entire Roanoke Colony (men, women, houses, and their belongings) disappeared Unfortunately, this is all the information you will be given. It is up to each of you to figure out what you think happened. To help you, your General Manager, Mr. Brown, will give each of your group assignments and provide you background information. Once Mr. Brown has provided you with this information, you will get into your groups and begin your task. You are no longer students. One of you is the host and the remaining three are experts. With each of your input, all of you will be responsible for creating a talk show. The talk show will be videotaped. The host is responsible for running the show. Each expert is responsible for being knowledgeable in his/her area of expertise. The show will be designed similar to a debate show. The show should last for no more 17 minutes. Here is the breakdown of the time: • • • Host's Introduction: 2 -3 minutes Relocation Expert's Speech: 2 -3 minutes Assimilation Expert's Speech: 2 -3 minutes Indian Attack Expert's Speech: 2 -3 minutes Group Debate: 3 -5 minutes After the taping of your talk show, the four of you will need to sit down and discuss theories. The group will need to come up with a consensus (agreement) about which theory all of you think is the most likely that happened to the colonists. To reach a consensus, the entire group will have to participate. Everyone's input is important. It is okay to disagree, but be flexible in your opinion. After your group has reached a consensus, each of you will write a letter (in Computer class) to Queen Elizabeth stating your findings. She is counting on you to solve the mystery of her beloved lost colony. Your letter needs to include evidence supporting your groups chosen theory as well as evidence refuting the other theories. On the Process page, you will find a description of each of the four roles. Decide carefully who will be responsible for each. Good luck!

The Process Get into your assigned groups and complete the following steps: Step 1: Background Information The following sites will provide you with general information on the Lost Colony of Roanoke. Look at each of them carefully. Everyone needs to explore these sites before starting Step 2. Some of the sites may include words that you don't understand. That is okay! Use this dictionary to find the definitions of any words that you are not familiar with. A Mystery in History--Easy to read background on the Lost Colony. The Lost Colony--Easy to read background information. The Roanoke Voyages - A Mystery Story For Young People--From the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site. Search for the Lost Colony--More facts about the Roanoke Colony. The John White Colony--Information on John White's Roanoke Colony. Fort Raleigh National Historic Site--More information on the Lost Colony. The Mystery of Roanoke Island --Provides the story as well as five popular theories. Kid Info on the Roanoke Colony--Don't get overwhelmed! LOTS of good links here! Pick what you think you need. Video Links History. com's Video Gallery--In Search of History: Lost Colony of Roanoke (4 minutes, 17 seconds) History. com's Video Gallery--Josh's Journal: The Lost Colony of Roanoke (9 minutes, 27 seconds) Sound Links Voice of America (VOA) News. com Video Gallery--The Continuing Mystery of America's 'Lost Colony' (15 minutes 37 seconds) [Note: When you are on the page, click on the first link: This is America - Download MP 3]

The Process Continued Library Media Cart Books and magazines are also available on the cart to help you in your research. Step 2: Choose a role and then click on your role for a description of what to do and resources for research. Host | Relocation Expert | Assimilation Expert | Indian Attack Expert Step 3: Group Consensus on Theory. After the taping of your talk show, the four of you will need to sit down and discuss theories. The group will need to come up with a consensus (agreement) about which theory all of you think is the most likely that happened to the colonists. To reach a consensus, the entire group will have to participate. Everyone's input is important. It is okay to disagree, but be flexible in your opinion. Click here to take you to your Group Decision Worksheet. Last Step: Writing a Letter to Queen Elizabeth I. After your group has reached a consensus, each of you will write a friendly letter (in Computer class) to Queen Elizabeth I stating your findings. She is counting on you to solve the mystery of her beloved lost colony. Your letter needs to include evidence supporting your groups chosen theory as well as evidence refuting the other theories.

Evaluation Grading Rubrics Below are the rubrics your General Manager, Mr. Brown, and Executive Producer, Mrs. Parcell, will use to grade your worksheets, talk show, and newspaper. You will be evaluated in each category and be given points based on what you do and how well it is completed. We encourage you to strive for excellence to ensure that you can get the best grade possible. It is probably not a bad idea to print these rubrics out (based on your job role) and refer to them as you create your products, so that you can see what you need to do in order to do well on the project. Good luck! Click on your job role below to take you to your grading rubric:

Host Grading Rubric 4 3 2 1 Host Worksheet All five questions were ~ Roanoke Background answered thoroughly. Only four or three questions were answered. Only two or one of the questions was answered. Questions were never answered. Host Worksheet ~ Visual Aid (one of the following): - Poster - Power. Point Presentation - Videotape - Overhead Visual Aid includes all the background information as well as additional information and graphics relate to the information. Visual Aid includes all the background information and graphics relate to the information. Visual Aid includes some background information and graphics are of good quality. Did not create a Visual Aid or no time or effort was put into creating the Visual Aid. Host Worksheet ~ Writing of Speech In own words, told story of the In own words, told some of Roanoke Colony as well as Roanoke Colony. the story of the Roanoke additional information. Colony. Did not write speech or did not write speech in own words. Host Worksheet ~ Preparing of Questions Four or more debate questions were created. Questions are well thought out. Four debate questions were created. Questions are well thought out. Three or two debate questions were created. The questions are somewhat thought out. One debate question was written or did not write debate questions. Use of Class Time Used time well during each class period. Focused on getting the assignment done. Never distracted others. Used time well during each class period. Usually focused on getting the assignment done and never distracted others. Used some of the time well Did not use class time to during each class period. focus on the assignment or There were some focus often distracted others. issues getting the assignment done and occasionally distracted others.

Conclusion Congratulations! You have researched a theory and analyzed the information you have found. As a group, you have communicated and sifted through the research in order to create a visual aid, speech, talk show, debate and write a letter. By creating these projects, you have demonstrated your creativity as well as research, reading, writing, and computer skills. Through your research, you have c. Aollected an abundance of information on the Lost Colony of Roanoke. You can use your investigative skills to learn more about any topic in history and in other subjects as well. You have done some excellent sleuthing! You can use these same strategies to try to solve other mysteries. For example, you may want to see what you can find out about whether or not there really is life in outer space. You now know how to investigate, analyze, and evaluate different theories. By using these acquired skills, all you have to do is look into theories and decide which one sounds the most likely. Great work!

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