The europeans came to the new world to have religious freedom. Access to an acquisition of this so called free land. Wampanoags, winslow and massasoit become less influential. Show the students the national documentary, we shall remain. Five 90minute documentaries spanning 300 years tell the story of pivotal moments in u. A journal of the pilgrims at plymouth, 1622, part i. In march of 1621, in what is now southeastern massachusetts, massasoit. Caleb johnson, a member of the general society of mayflower descendants. After the mayflower the europeans came to the new world because because they wanted religious freedom, they felt the land was theirs for the taking, and they felt like religion justified their expansion. Blaxland, the able author of the mayflower essays, should have asked for the. Wfldp leadership in cinema we shall remain, episode 1, after the mayflower 2 of 8 facilitation tips 1. It made clear that the colony should be governed by just and equal laws. The mayflower compact was a set of rules for selfgovernance. It happened, most likely, in the late summer of 1621.
Have students watch individually or as a group we shall remain episode 1. After all, establishing a new world colony would be difficult enough without dissent in the ranks. Watch we shall remain american experience official site pbs. Students will be able analyze a primary source using specific skills to help them draw conclusions about colonial society in new england. Sunday evening i watched the first episode of we shall remain, a five part pbs series you can watch for free on their website. Organize a group of students to participate in the we shall remain episode 1. We shall remain, after mayflower answer the discussions questions below to better understand important themes and issues that make native history an essential part of american history. It would remain with the pilgrims when the mayflower returned to england.
The wampanoag suffered from many casualties like diseases and plagues, and the pilgrims are resident in a new and alien land. In telling the story of this iconic moment, the final episode of we shall remain will. The pilgrims were completely alone in a new world, separated by. Wfldp leadership in cinema we shall remain, episode 1, after. Almost nothing is known about the most iconic feast in american history not even the date. This groundbreaking miniseries establishes native history as an essential part of american history. The words spoken in this film are in nipmuc, an algonquian dialect. Access to an acquisition of this socalled free land that the. The student will combine their knowledge of christopher columbus with. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Plymouth colony sometimes plimouth was an english colonial venture in america from 1620. It was a collaborative effort with several different directors, writers and producers working on each episode, including directors chris eyre, ric burns and stanley nelson jr. Watch we shall remain american experience official. They had declined the opportunity to settle south of cape cod in new.