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Virginia Colony
From: Gilder Lehrman
Grade Level: HS, (College)
Remote Ready: With Modifications
Time: 1 Class Period or Less
Length of Reading: Pages
Our Summary of
The Virginia Colony
Students read 3 primary sources on the starving time, the Virginia Company's instructions to settlers, and the supplies the settlers were encouraged to bring (1-4 pages each). Students then answer 3 overarching questions about the colony.
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Grade Level: HS, (College)
- HS=High School. This lesson is recommended for grades 9 and 10.
- Though HS is the specified grade level, we at Anti-Textbook think this lesson would be excellent for college students as well.
Remote Ready: With Modifications
- Links to the reading assignments can easily be emailed or posted for students
- Paraphrase questions into your LMS so you can grade student’s written answers more easily
- Discussion can be had via typing on your LMS or over video conferencing
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