Day Two: from The General History of Virginia

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from the General History of Jamestown

a Historical Narrative by John Smith

Day Two

Death and Deposition!

Lines 18-41

What lodging did they have?
What diet did they have?
What was the weather like?
How miserable were they?

pallisades

Poll

Would you be as miserable as the colonists, or would you see the upside?

Upside? There is no upside to living in Jamestown.

I am always miserable; so I would be miserable in their situation.

If I needed a new life and a better one was promised; I would deal with it.

I always look on the bright side of life!

From May to September . . . that's six months!

sturgeon

sea crab

50!

What did President Wingfield do when life became miserable?

Pinnace - a ship!

What happened to the old president?

Who was the new president?

Ratcliffe Gosnold Kendall

Smith Martin

Why was everyone feeling better? (Finally!)

Vivek Murthy

Thomas Wotton

I'm so scared. All our provisions are gone, no more fish, and no help from anywhere.

Why so afraid?

Poll

If you had land, given from your ancestors, owned it, loved it, would you welcome visitors who wanted to settle on your land?

Sure, the more the merrier!

I would resent them and want them off my land.

I would see that they were afraid and in need and help them.

I would realize they would win and readily give up my land.

What did John Smith accomplish by referring to himself in the third person?

Oh no! Little beloved and weak in judgment?

And you're the President?

Who can you trust?

Poll

If you were president and you realized you were seen as "little beloved" and "weak of judgment, how would you respond?

Give up and give over to John Smith.

I would work to show I am the boss!

good words, fair promises

mow, bind thatch, build houses

Hee, hee, hee. I am such

a good example; and

always put myself last!

Due at the start of class tomorrow!

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a Historical Narrative by John Smith

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