STANDARD VS.3f The student will demonstrate knowledge of the first permanent English settlement in America by f) describing the hardships faced by settlers at Jamestown and the changes that took place to ensure survival. Essential Questions Essential Knowledge What hardships did the Jamestown settlers face? What changes took place that resulted in survival of the settlers? Hardships faced by the settlers The site they chose to live on was marshy and lacked safe drinking water. The settlers lacked some skills necessary to provide for themselves. Many settlers died of starvation and disease. Changes that resulted in survival The arrival of supply ships The forced work program and strong leadership of Captain John Smith The emphasis on agriculture
STANDARD VS.4a The student will demonstrate knowledge of life in the Virginia colony by a) explaining the importance of agriculture and its influence on the institution of slavery. Essential Questions Essential Knowledge What effect did agriculture have on the Virginia colony? How did agriculture in the Virginia colony influence the institution of slavery? Terms to know cash crop: A crop that is grown to sell for money rather than for use by the growers The economy of the Virginia colony depended on agriculture as the primary source of wealth. Tobacco became the most profitable agricultural product. Tobacco was sold in England as a cash crop. The successful cultivation of tobacco depended on a steady and inexpensive source of labor. African men, women, and children were brought to the Virginia colony and enslaved to work on the plantations. The Virginia colony became dependent on slave labor, and this dependence lasted a long time.
STANDARD VS.9d The student will demonstrate knowledge of twentieth- and twenty-first-century by d) identifying the political, social, and/or economic contributions made by Maggie L. Walker; Harry F. Byrd, Sr.; Oliver W. Hill; Arthur R. Ashe, Jr.; A. Linwood Holton, Jr.; and L. Douglas Wilder. Essential Questions Essential Knowledge What contributions to life in Virginia in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries were made by: Maggie L. Walker Harry F. Byrd, Sr. Oliver W. Hill Arthur R. Ashe, Jr. A. Linwood Holton, Jr. L. Douglas Wilder Political, social, and/or economic contributions made by the following citizens Maggie L. Walker was the first African American woman in the United States to establish a bank and become a bank president. Harry F. Byrd, Sr., as governor of Virginia, was known for a “Pay As You Go” policy for road improvements, and he modernized Virginia state government. Oliver W. Hill, a lawyer and civil rights leader, worked for equal rights of African Americans. He played a key role in the Brown v. Board of Education decision. Arthur R. Ashe, Jr. was the first African American winner of a major men’s tennis singles championship. He was also an author and eloquent spokesperson for social change. A. Linwood Holton, Jr., as governor of Virginia, promoted racial equality and appointed more African Americans and women to positions in state government than previous governors. L. Douglas Wilder, as governor of Virginia, was the first African American to be elected a state governor in the United States.