Language Arts Goal 3:	The learner will use language for critical analysis and evaluation.
Social Studies Goal 3:	The learner will trace the history of colonization in North Carolina and evaluate its significance for diverse people's ideas.
Purpose:	The fate of the Lost Colony is a mystery that has engaged scholars, authors, and romantics for centuries. Students will examine ideas of the colony’s fate and respond in writing by creating their own hypothesis.
Materials:	Virginia Dare biography in Session 2 of this workshop
	Whatever Happened to Virginia Dare? activity sheet, one copy per group
Time:	One class period
Process:	1. Introduce the lesson to the class by discussing the Lost Colony and the story of Virginia Dare. Discuss how some legends change meaning over time.
	2. Divide the class into small groups and distribute copies of the Whatever Happened to Virginia Dare? activity sheets. Inform students that these stories represent different ideas about the fate of Virginia Dare and the Lost Colony. Have them read the ideas and decide which idea is more likely.
	3. Have groups write essays explaining what they believed happened and why, focusing on the strengths and weaknesses of their idea.
	4. Wrap up the lesson by discussing how some legends are true, some are partially true, and some are not true. By looking at legends critically, we can better understand them and make informed choices.