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Age of Exploration / Age of Discovery lesson plan - Students can illustrate the timeline of the lost colony of roanoke
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Lead by John White, between 110 and 150 settlers arrive on Roanoke Island on the Chesapeake Bay.
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Difficulties quickly arise, and within a week of landing in Roanoke, an English colonist is killed by a native while fishing.
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John White's daughter, Eleanor, gives birth. The child is named Virginia and was the first English child born in America.
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Lacking supplies for the colony, John White is convinced to return to England. He plans to return to Roanoke as quickly as possible.
Slide: 5
No! I have to deal with the Spanish Armada!
Due to a war with Spain, Queen Elizabeth refused to give White a ship to return. Despite begging, White would have to wait, knowing his colony desperately needed the supplies.
Slide: 6
After the defeat of the powerful naval fleet known as the Spanish Armada, White is finally able to return to his colony.
Slide: 7
CROATOAN
White's return to the island is met with silence. The buildings and people of Roanoke are nowhere to be seen. The only thing remaining is a tree carved with the word Croatoan.
Slide: 8
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