Jamestown
Background Resources
http://mrnussbaum.com/history-2-2/jamestown/
Written description of the Jamestown Colony.
http://www.ducksters.com/history/colonial_america/jamestown_settlement.php
Brief explanation of the Jamestown colony.
http://school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/Jamestown/433055
Britannica School elementary article “Jamestown” Brief Overview of the colony.
http://historicjamestowne.org/history/the-first-general-assembly/
The First General Assembly background information
https://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/Governor_s_Council_The
The Great Council background information
Primary Resources:
http://freedomflix.digital.scholastic.com/exploremore/10014531/FFLIX/FFLIX/node-34832/10014092?authCtx=
Freedom Flix: The Jamestown Colony (Explore More link. Scroll down to Speech by Powhatan:: as recorded by John Smith)
http://freedomflix.digital.scholastic.com/exploremore/10014532/FFLIX/FFLIX/node-34832/10014092?authCtx=
Freedom Flix: The Jamestown Colony (explore more link. Scroll down to Description Of Powhatan)
Student Resources:
https://www.pebblegonext.com/modules/11/categories/8858/articles/8797
PebbleGo Next: American Colonies (Staking Claims section explains formation of the Virginia Company of London and the Virginia Company of Plymouth)
http://freedomflix.digital.scholastic.com/unitPage/node-34832/10014092/?authCtx=
Freedom Flix: The Jamestown Colony
https://www.pebblegonext.com/modules/11/categories/8858/articles/8796
PebbleGo Next Article: Discovering America (European effects on American Indians section)
https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3880.ct000377/
Library of Congress: 1624 Map of Virginia
https://app.discoveryeducation.com/learn/videos/2d5d6cd4-02ff-41fb-befb-bc74d9581330/
Discovery Education - Animated video – Virginia. Includes 7 short segments explaining why and how Jamestown was settled. First segment deals with reasons why they started the Jamestown Colony.
http://cdn.historyisfun.org/previews/eGjda5Iu-cBlgFUDR
Video - the Economics of Jamestown. Young visitors investigate the economy of 17th-century Jamestown through inquiry with historical interpreters at Jamestown Settlement. First segment deals with reasons why they started the Jamestown Colony. The second segment deals with the Powhatan peoples.
https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/famoushistoricalfigures/pocahontas/
Brainpop – Pocahontas. Explains relations between Powhatan and English. Also how Pocahontas helped the English settlers survive.
http://school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/Powhatan/353665
Britannica School elementary article “Powhatan” Explains relations between Powhatan and English. Also how Pocahontas helped the English settlers survive.
The Council of Virginia Article in Appendix
Opportunities for Ongoing Inquiry Resources
http://4thgradewebquestmks.weebly.com/day-4.html
Use the QFT Protocol to analyze several images related to the Jamestown and Werowocomoco (Powhatan)
http://school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/John-Smith/399601
Britannica School elementary article “John Smith” Brief Biography
http://www.nationalgeographic.org/interactive/trail-captain-john-smith/
On the Trail of Captain John Smith. Short video clips depicting the beginnings of the Jamestown colony. Includes games.
https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/jamestown-unearthed-graves-tell-tales-colony-leaders
Science connection. Jamestown: Unearthed Graves Tell Story of Colony Leaders.
http://mrnussbaum.com/history-2-2/jamestown/
Written description of the Jamestown Colony.
http://www.ducksters.com/history/colonial_america/jamestown_settlement.php
Brief explanation of the Jamestown colony.
http://school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/Jamestown/433055
Britannica School elementary article “Jamestown” Brief Overview of the colony.
http://historicjamestowne.org/history/the-first-general-assembly/
The First General Assembly background information
https://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/Governor_s_Council_The
The Great Council background information
Primary Resources:
http://freedomflix.digital.scholastic.com/exploremore/10014531/FFLIX/FFLIX/node-34832/10014092?authCtx=
Freedom Flix: The Jamestown Colony (Explore More link. Scroll down to Speech by Powhatan:: as recorded by John Smith)
http://freedomflix.digital.scholastic.com/exploremore/10014532/FFLIX/FFLIX/node-34832/10014092?authCtx=
Freedom Flix: The Jamestown Colony (explore more link. Scroll down to Description Of Powhatan)
Student Resources:
https://www.pebblegonext.com/modules/11/categories/8858/articles/8797
PebbleGo Next: American Colonies (Staking Claims section explains formation of the Virginia Company of London and the Virginia Company of Plymouth)
http://freedomflix.digital.scholastic.com/unitPage/node-34832/10014092/?authCtx=
Freedom Flix: The Jamestown Colony
https://www.pebblegonext.com/modules/11/categories/8858/articles/8796
PebbleGo Next Article: Discovering America (European effects on American Indians section)
https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3880.ct000377/
Library of Congress: 1624 Map of Virginia
https://app.discoveryeducation.com/learn/videos/2d5d6cd4-02ff-41fb-befb-bc74d9581330/
Discovery Education - Animated video – Virginia. Includes 7 short segments explaining why and how Jamestown was settled. First segment deals with reasons why they started the Jamestown Colony.
http://cdn.historyisfun.org/previews/eGjda5Iu-cBlgFUDR
Video - the Economics of Jamestown. Young visitors investigate the economy of 17th-century Jamestown through inquiry with historical interpreters at Jamestown Settlement. First segment deals with reasons why they started the Jamestown Colony. The second segment deals with the Powhatan peoples.
https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/famoushistoricalfigures/pocahontas/
Brainpop – Pocahontas. Explains relations between Powhatan and English. Also how Pocahontas helped the English settlers survive.
http://school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/Powhatan/353665
Britannica School elementary article “Powhatan” Explains relations between Powhatan and English. Also how Pocahontas helped the English settlers survive.
The Council of Virginia Article in Appendix
Opportunities for Ongoing Inquiry Resources
http://4thgradewebquestmks.weebly.com/day-4.html
Use the QFT Protocol to analyze several images related to the Jamestown and Werowocomoco (Powhatan)
http://school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/John-Smith/399601
Britannica School elementary article “John Smith” Brief Biography
http://www.nationalgeographic.org/interactive/trail-captain-john-smith/
On the Trail of Captain John Smith. Short video clips depicting the beginnings of the Jamestown colony. Includes games.
https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/jamestown-unearthed-graves-tell-tales-colony-leaders
Science connection. Jamestown: Unearthed Graves Tell Story of Colony Leaders.