| I. First English settlement |
A. Coming in 1607
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1. Percy's description
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2. Smith's description
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B. Visiting today
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| II. Jamestown "Rediscovery" |
A. Archaeological finds
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1. Site of original 1607 fort
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2. Over 150,000 artifacts
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3. "Footprints" of structures
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B. Two notable finds
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1. Ring of William Strachey
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2. Skeleton of young man
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| III. Smith's Writings |
A. Overview of Jamestown
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B. Vision of settlement in Smith's accounts
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1. From "Description of New England"
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a. Work to achieve "desire"
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b. Achieve "pleasure, profit, and content"
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2. Four important ideas in all writing
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a. New land offers bounty
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b. Hard work gains bounty
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c. Smith leads best
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d. Natives can be allies
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| IV. Story of Pocahontas |
A. Versions of her identity
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B. Interpretations of her myth
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| V. Stories of Mattaponi |
A. Powhatan's people today
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B. Pocahontas
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C. Gathering of the Tribes
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1. Celebration
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2. "Trailing of the White Man"
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| VI. Smith and Powhatan Dialogue |
A. Depiction of Powhatan
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B. Stylized presentation
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C. Series of diplomatic statements
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| VII. Recreation of Powhatan Village |
A. Picture them
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B. Yuchi tale
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