Congratulations! You’ve almost completed the lesson. You have learned about the European contact and conquest of the Americas and the effects on the world of the Columbian Exchange. Review your notes and the information in the lesson. Did you print or save your notes and place them in a safe location? For your assessment, you will write three journal entries from the point of view of a European who has reached the Americas. What are your motivations for exploring the Americas? What and whom do you encounter there? How do your actions impact the Americas and your homeland?

Your completed journal must:

include three one-paragraph journal entries
in the first entry include a description of your objectives and motivations for exploring and settling in the Americas
in the second entry include a description of your encounters in the Americas (be sure to describe interactions with Native Americans)
in the third entry include a description of the lasting effects of your exploration of the Americas (i. e. What impact did exploration have on Native Americans and on Europe?)
use sensory details (see, hear, touch, smell, taste) in your descriptions for each entry
If you wish, you can create your diary entries as an audio recording. You may use the Web 2.0 tools to help you create your diary entries.

Finally in North America

We have made it to North America. It is very different from Europe. The natives look different than anyone we have ever seen. Their skin is much darker than ours, they wear strange clothing and their bows and arrows seem worthless next to our guns. We have not found any gold since we have arrived. We have decided we will stay a while and plant tobacco. We also found the people of the Roanoke colony. They never vanished, they just wanted to stay in this new land.

Almost to the Americas

I am part of the expedition to the Americas. Our expedition is led by the English explorer John Smith. We were sent to establish another English colony. We are all worried about this journey. We don't want to disappear like the Roanoke colony sent before us. We came here on a search for gold and silver. I'm hoping we do not run into the natives while we are here! We have been instructed to find a river route to the Pacific Ocean to trade with Asia. I will be happy when we finally reach land because I have grown tired of the sea.

Jamestown colony

It has been a while since we arrived here in North America. Since then we have established a new town. We named it Jamestown. Although many of the original explorers have died, we are still a strong town. It is hard to believe that it has been so long ago that we found this unusual place. We never did find the river that led to Asia, or the gold. We have grown tobacco instead. I have finally gotten more comfortable with the scenery and natives. I am happy that the colony of Jamestown did not disappear trying to get to America.

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