Warm Up Why would people leave England to

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

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

Agenda: 1. Video Clip: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Yvmvxnhc. Ca. A (1: 37 -4: 30, 5: 50 -9: 13) 2. In groups: Look at clues and come up with hypotheses 3. Come to a final conclusion 4. Geography Bee!

Colony: A settlement ruled by a far away power

Roanoke Island: England’s First Colony, 1587

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.

Clue Sets: Your group will receive three sets of clues to help you solve this mystery. 1. Read the set of clues 2. Make observations 3. 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*

Observations from Clue Set #1: Revised Hypotheses:

Observations from Clue Set #2: Revised Hypotheses:

Observations from Clue Set #3: Revised Hypotheses:

Final Conclusion: What caused the colonists of Roanoke to disappear? With your group: 1. Discuss the evidence and come up with a final conclusion. 2. Write your final conclusion on the left side of your notebook.