Early Colonial Expeditions and the "Little Ice Age", 1520-1610
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Sam White
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Central Question
Learning Objective
Historical Background
Timeline
PRIMARY SOURCES
José de Acosta Explains the Puzzle of the New World’s Climates, 1590
Spanish Settlers Petition to Leave a Miserable Colony and Climate, 1576
A Settler of New Mexico Complains of "Eight Months of Winter and Four of Hell," 1602
Thomas Hariot Reports Indians Asking Him to Pray for Rain at Roanoke, 1590
Samuel de Champlain Recounts a Harsh Winter in St. Croix, from The Voyages of Samuel de Champlain, 1613
William Strachey Describes the "Tempest" That Left Ships Bound for Jamestown Wrecked on Bermuda, 1610
George Percy Remembers Jamestown’s Starving Time, c. 1625
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Bedford/St.Martin's
Established in 1981, Bedford/St. Martin’s is the largest college publisher of textbooks for English composition courses. They publish best-selling textbooks like A Writer’s Reference, The St. Martin’s Guide to College Writing, and Patterns for College Writing.
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Sam White
Table of Contents
Central Question
Learning Objective
Historical Background
Timeline
PRIMARY SOURCES
José de Acosta Explains the Puzzle of the New World’s Climates, 1590
Spanish Settlers Petition to Leave a Miserable Colony and Climate, 1576
A Settler of New Mexico Complains of "Eight Months of Winter and Four of Hell," 1602
Thomas Hariot Reports Indians Asking Him to Pray for Rain at Roanoke, 1590
Samuel de Champlain Recounts a Harsh Winter in St. Croix, from The Voyages of Samuel de Champlain, 1613
William Strachey Describes the "Tempest" That Left Ships Bound for Jamestown Wrecked on Bermuda, 1610
George Percy Remembers Jamestown’s Starving Time, c. 1625
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This document collection introduces students to the experiences of Europeans encountering North America for the first time, told through their original narratives. Students will engage with a wide range of primary sources, constructing an argument based on the central question: How did confusion about climate and geography as well as extreme weather during the "Little Ice Age" challenge Spanish, French, and English expeditions to America? What can (or cant) these experiences teach us about the challenges of climate change?FAQs
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Early Colonial Expeditions and the "Little Ice Age", 1520-1610
This document collection introduces students to the experiences of Europeans encountering North America for the first time, told through their original narratives. Students will engage with a wide range of primary sources, constructing an argument based on the central question: How did confusion about climate and geography as well as extreme weather during the "Little Ice Age" challenge Spanish, French, and English expeditions to America? What can (or cant) these experiences teach us about the challenges of climate change?
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