Module 3 Lesson 13

​Vocabulary

​Word	​Definition
​servitude (n.)	​slavery
​apprentice (n.)	​A person who works for someone else to gain skills or learn about their business.

How did the social and environmental factors in the unknown world of Jamestown shape its development and decline?

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Essential Question: Module 3

Grab a Post-It

What has Captain Smith taught Samuel over the course of the book?

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Give One-Get One

Who has the greatest impact on Samuel’s development during his time in Jamestown?

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Focusing Question Two

Reveal: What does a deeper exploration of Captain Smith’s character reveal in Blood on the River?

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Content Framing Question

Today we will focus on Captain Smith’s impact on Samuel’s development and growth, and collect and consider evidence that captures Smith’s influence.

We will also experiment with the argumentative writing process, and we will practice drafting a body paragraph that contains a reason, evidence, and elaboration in support of a claim.

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Captain Smith's Influence

“What are some new and ongoing social and environmental factors in chapters 23–25 that cause problems for the Jamestown settlement?”

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Discuss

“In chapter 24, what is Samuel’s perspective about the way the new colonists are interacting with the Native Americans? How does his perspective mirror Captain Smith’s about this social factor that threatens Jamestown?

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Discuss

“Besides giving Samuel valuable beads before he leaves, what are the other gifts Smith gives Samuel upon his departure? Use servitude and apprentice somewhere in your response.”

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Discuss

Journals/Binders
Captain Smith's Impact on Samuel.

​We will now collect and record evidence from different parts of the novel that captures Smith's impact on Samuel.

Journals/Binders
Captain Smith's impact on Samuel

Take 5 minutes to find and record ONE example of when Captain Smith impacting Samuel in a positive way that shapes his development.

Journals/Binders
Captain Smith's impact on Samuel

As we share our responses, take notes and jot your classmates' ideas in your Response Journal.

Reminder: Focusing Question Task 2 is about who has had the greatest impact on Samuel’s development. In Lesson 12 and Lesson 13, we have taken the first steps in the argumentative writing process by collecting evidence about Smith and Hunt and their impact on Samuel.

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Focusing Question

Experiment: How do reasons, evidence, and elaboration work?

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Craft Question

Read the Prompt and Claim

Body Paragraph 1

• Underline Reason

• Number Evidence

• Star Elaboration

Handout 13A

Notice how after the evidence is introduced, a sentence or two of elaboration explains how the evidence supports the paragraph’s controlling idea, and then, an additional sentence of elaboration explains how the evidence defends the overall claim.

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Handout 13A

In 10 minutes you will have the opportunity to share the 2nd Reason you drafted and ONE piece of evidence and the elaboration that supports both your reason and the claim.

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Complete Handout 13A

Open Ended

Exit Ticket: What is one way Samuel has changed since the beginning of Blood on the River that can be attributed to Captain John Smith? State this change in one sentence.