Can You Survive at Jamestown? WebQuest

Can You Survive at Jamestown? WebQuest

Introduction	Tasks	More Resources	Online Adventure	Conclusion

Introduction

"In 1601, some 105 adventures set off from England to try and establish the first permanent English colony in the New World. They settled in what is now the state of Virginia and called their colony first James Fort, and then James Towne, in honor of James I, the King of England. The early years of the colony were nearly a total disaster. Almost half of the settlers died due to poor choices in settlement location, management of resources, and quarrels with the indigenous Powhatan Indians."
- History Globe, The Jamestown Online Adventure

Tasks
Each group of six or more students will act as the Jamestown colony leaders. One of more students in each group will research the answers to one of the questions asked in The Jamestown Online Adventure. That student or students will be responsible for determining how the group will answer their specific question. Keep in mind that your group will be scored on the state of your colony based on following factors: Food, Health, Wealth and Morale. Good Luck!!! Link to MS Word Student Handouts
Leader #1	Leader #2	Leader #3	Leader #4	Leader #5	Leader #6

Colony Leader #1 Questions http://www.apva.org/history/index.html (On May 14, 1607 ...) 1. Where did the Jamestown settlers land? ___ Inland – This site lies far inland among forests and hills ___ Bay Marsh – This site lies hidden up a river in wetlands ___ Sea Coast – This site sits on a cape point along the ocean ___ Bay Island – This site sits protected inside a bay 2. Was this a good choice? 3. Which one would you choose and why?

Colony Leader #2 Questions http://www.apva.org/history/index.html (Almost immediately after landing, ...) 1. How did the Jamestown settlers deal with the Native Americans? ___ Attack them ___ Offer to trade with them ___ Ignore them 2. Was this a good choice? 3. Which one would you choose and why?

Colony Leader # 3 Questions http://www.apva.org/history/index.html (As a result, ...) 1. What kind of structure did the Jamestown settlers build? ___ Town ___ Fort ___ Small Castle 2. Was this a good choice? 3. Which one would you choose and why?

Colony Leader # 4 Questions http://www.apva.org/history/index.html (Recent historical and ...) 1. Which Jamestown settlers worked? ___ Only indentured servants and laymen worked ___ Everyone, including Gentlemen, worked 2. Was this a good choice? 3. Which one would you choose and why?

Colony Leader # 5 Questions http://www.apva.org/history/index.html (By December, ...) 1. What types of activities did the Jamestown settlers who worked spend most of their time doing (check two)? ___ Hunting ___ Fishing ___ Mining for Gold 2. Was this a good choice? 3. Which ones would you choose and why?

Colony Leader # 6 Questions http://www.apva.org/history/jrolfe.html (The colonists in Virginia tried ...) 1. What types of crops did the Jamestown settlers harvest (pick as many as three)? ___ Corn ___ Wheat ___ Tobacco ___ Sassafras 2. Was this a good choice? 3. Which ones would you choose and why?

More Resources

Jamestown Rediscovery
http://www.apva.org/jr.html

Virtual Jamestown
http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/vcdh/jamestown/

Jamestown Colony Timeline
http://look.net/gunstonelem/GunstonElemF/Jamestown.html

New Book of Knowledge (Search = Jamestown)
http://nbk.grolier.com/

Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia (Search = Jamestown)
http://gme.grolier.com/

Online Adventure

Can your group do any better than the real colonists? You will have a copy of the London Company's instructions to help you. You can also ask other colonists and Native Americans for advice. Be warned that some advice is better than others!

Start The Jamestown Online Adventure!

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