Jamestown: Birthplace of America

							An internet discovery unit
A lesson in using this virtual field
trip:
 The design of this virtual field trip is to enable you to
  discover the exciting and important history of the
  Jamestown settlement!
    Each individual page will contain links to outside websites to
     help you gain a better understanding, each link will visible to
     you because it will be underlined!
    If there is a button like this  you need to click on it to go
     forward.
    If there is a button like this  it means that you can go back
     to the previous page.
    If you see a button like this  it means that if you click on the
     question mark, you can go to another page that has a series of
     questions to help you in your research.
Required student journey:
                                          Journey to
                                         Jamestown




                               Life in
                             Jamestown


                                                    Effects of
                                                   Jamestown
                                                   Settlement




Once you have completed this section, move on the individual discovery portion by
                                clicking HERE!!
Journey to Jamestown:
 The journey to Jamestown was rife with challenge.
  Click on the following link to see how you would fare if
  you were the leader of this journey! Click on the
  “START YOUR ADVENTURE!” Report your findings on
  the worksheet titled:
                    BE THE LEADER!!
 Check out the ships that sailed to Jamestown
 Take a look at the manifest for the trip
 Read the following primary source document about
  the trip (read pages 32 – 33)
Life in Jamestown:
       Fort Life
Impact of the Jamestown Settlement
Areas of individual study!
 John Smith
                • Leader of the Powhatan Indians
 Powhatan         • Real name was:


 Pocahontas
 John Rolfe
King George I
Geographic impact:
Jamestown culture:
Jamestown government: