1. Pg 26 Historical Investigation
Learning Target: I can think and examine sources like a historian to make a conclusion.
Historical Investigation- is a process of analyzing multiple sources to draw conclusions about how and why things happened in the past.

3. Review Vocabulary Words
Primary vs Secondary.
TURN TO PAGE 17 of notebook

4. Vocabulary Words Primary
A document or object which was created during the time of a specific event
Examples: diaries, letters, interviews, news film, buildings, furniture
Secondary
A document or object which was created at a later date than an event occurred.
Examples: textbooks, magazines articles, history books, and encycopedias.

5. Test to see if you are ready for a historical investigation!
Directions:
I will show a picture on the board, you will raise up primary source or secondary source piece of paper.
Everyone must participate!

6. Journals of Lewis and Clark

7. The Declaration of Independence

8. The Book of Presidents History of the U.S.

9. Mummy

10. George Washington Our First President

11. President’s Speech

12. Welcome Detectives You have been assigned a case.

13. 400 Year Old Case- You maybe familiar
During this assignment, you will have a partner and receive a case folder.
Please keep the readings and papers in the folder. They are used in other classes, so please don’t write or fold the papers.
Primary Sources 1st and best evidence
Secondary Sources- look at 2nd

14. You need to solve… Did Pocahontas really save John Smith?
Write this question under your notes on page 26

15. Day 1: Gathering facts of the time.
To do your job- you need to be educated about the past (Historical Background)
Turn to page 27 in notebook
5 Specific People/Places You NEED to know.
What was happening during the time when the evidence (letters) were written.
Jamestown
John Smith
Pocahontas
Powhatan Indian Confederation
Timeline

17. Gathering facts directions
Read out-loud with your partner each reading
Take notes on pg 27 on section that goes with the reading
Important information= Specific dates and events that describe that person or place in helping to solve this case.
You will need this background
information over the next couple days.

18. We have discovered new evidence
Found two writings from John Smith
Primary Source

19. Day 1: Examining Evidence
Step 1: Read through the document twice
Step 2: Uncover the meaning of any unknown words, people, places
Step 3: Identify who wrote the document
Step 4: Establish time/place (where, when, what type of document is it)
Step 5: Thinking about the context (what was happening when the document was written)
Step 6: Conclusion, what did the document say in regards to Pocahontas saving John Smith?

20. Day 1: Document A: “True Relation”
Captain John Smith’s Letter (1608)
Captain John Smith’s first writings about Jamestown were sent to England on a supply ship, along with an early map, even before his landmark voyages. This account was published as A True Relation of Such Occurrences and Accidents of Noate As Hath Happened in Virginia.

22. Day 2: Exit ticket
On your Do Now rate your understanding of today’s activity- the reading & worksheet
Instead of writing the explain part—cross off, write in your notebook pg 26 under question.
Today’s Date: Today’s evidence in this case revealed….

23. Day 3: Examining Evidence 2
Document B: “General History”
Many years later, Captain John Smith published two more books: Generall Historie of Virginia (1624), and The True Adventures and Observations of Captain John Smith (1630).These recount the same incidents as described in the earlier works but introduce new details and descriptions.

24. Day 3: Exit Ticket
Circle on Do Now your understanding on completing the reading worksheet today.
Cross off explain part
In notebook page 26 below yesterday’s
Answer the following questions in T.A.G.
Why would Smith add on to his earlier story?
At this point do you believe Pocahontas saved his life or not? WHY

25. Day 4: Examining Secondary Sources
Paul Lewis, Historian Interpretation A
Author, The Great Rogue: A Biography of Captain John Smith (1966)

26. J.A. Leo Lemay Historian, Interpretation B
Author, The American Dream of Captain John Smith (1991)

27. Question Sheet for Secondary Sources
Paul Lewis
Historian, Interpretation A
J.A. Leo Lemay
Historian, Interpretation B
Paragraph One Key Points:
Paragraph Two Key Points:
Paragraph Three Key Points:
Did he claim Pocahontas saved John Smith? Yes or No
Unknown words or places: write here and find the definition

28. Day 4: Exit Ticket
Circle on Do Now your understanding on completing the reading worksheet today.
Cross off explain part
In notebook page 26 below yesterday’s
Answer the following question. T.A.G.
Which historian interpretation do you find more convincing? Why?

29. Make Your Case- Individual
Main Idea
Did Pocahontas save John Smith? Your answer.
Evidence to back up my reasons
You MUST support your case– you may refer to any readings in folder as evidence
Counter Argument
Opposite of what you think

30. Supporting Your Argument