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Jamestown An online companion to the American Civic History Archaeological Webquest |
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Why did
Jamestown survive the obstacles it was presented with?
Using this website and each of your station materials that are around the classroom, complete your station packet in pursuit of this answer. Remember to write a sentence explaining the information that you have learned at that station before moving to the next! (If you need another packet, click here.) |
Navigation
Click on each of the pictures that correspond to the station you want to work on. To return to this page click the Zuniga Map in the upper right hand corner. Remember, this website and the bolded headings in your packet will guide you through the assignment!
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| Structure
of the James Fort |
Seventeenth
Century Well: Life in Early Jamestown |
Professions
and Statuses of Settlers |
The
Man of Myth: John Smith |
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| Experiencing
Life in Jamestown |
Research
Stations |
Exploring
the Powhatan Village |
Who
were the Powhatan? |
Additional Information
Explore these sites after you finish your station work using the grid of images above.
The authorities on Jamestown:
Jamestown Rediscovery Archaelogical site from the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (APVA)
Colonial National Historic Park (to which Jamestown is a part of) run by the National Parks Service (NPS)
Historic Jamestowne site managed by APVA and NPS
For more interesting information on Jamestown from National Geographic:
National Geographic documents William Kelso's findings (Video)
A Photographer's take on the Kelso findings at Jamestown
"America: Found and Lost" online version of the May 2007 National Geographic article
Exploring the Chesapeake: Jamestown's surroundings today
"Lay of the Land" interactive map from National Geographic
Last Modified on December 17, 2009
For questions or concerns please contact Chris Brockman at cbrock@pennridge.org