This week we are going to focus on different perspectives of the founding of Virginia as a colony in 1607. Here are some resources we will use to explore these perspectives.
- Why Jamestown? https://www.nps.gov/jame/learn/historyculture/why-settle-on-jamestown.htm
- Native American map: https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3701e.ct003648r/?r=0.604,0.239,0.397,0.189,0
- John Smith: https://www.nps.gov/jame/learn/historyculture/life-of-john-smith.htm
- Pocahontas: https://www.nps.gov/jame/learn/historyculture/pocahontas-her-life-and-legend.htm
- Royal African Company: https://www.nps.gov/jame/learn/historyculture/the-royal-african-company-supplying-slaves-to-jamestown.htm
- Roanoke: https://www.nps.gov/articles/1585voyage.htm
- Roanoke: The Mystery of Roanoke Endures Yet Another Cruel Twist
The big ideas are about the land and the perspectives of the different peoples. We want to know:
- Why is Jamestown an important place?
- How was the first settlement in 1609 perceived by Native Americans?
- Why did Europeans create the colony of Virginia?
- What is the African experience in the early colonies?