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Today we have even more Jamestown links to look into for E&E:
VIDEOS:
Exploring the World – The English Come to America Jamestown and Plymouth – This is a little dated, but is a decent 20-minute documentary about both colonies:
Finding the Founders of English America – A team of archaeologists and scientists from the Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation at Historic Jamestowne and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History have identified the remains of four men buried in Jamestown’s recently discovered historic 1608 church:
The World of Pocahontas Unearthed – Another video from the Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation:
Powatan Village – This shows photos and video of a re-creation of a Powhatan Village near historical Jamestown:
And here’s something similar, but narrated by a teacher:
Videos about the Jamestown Settlement – We referred to this website last week, but here is a page with several educational videos about Jamestown and related topics.
Anna’s Adventures Videos and Activity Sheets – There are several here to explore, and some look really fun! Not all are directly related to Jamestown, so read the descriptions to find those. But they all look like interesting options as we continue to learn about American History.
Who is the Real Pocahontas? From Liberty Letters
WEBSITES:
On the Trail of Captain John Smith – A Jamestown Adventure from National Geographic Kids.
John Smith’s map of Virginia (pictured, right, from the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail website) Visit the website to view a larger image of the map.
Historic Jamestowne: Visit Virtually
Map of discoveries made by the Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation
DoHistory – This website invites you to explore the process of piecing together the lives of ordinary people in the past.
Colonial Paper doll pdf – Based on the Dear America book series
Pocahontas Activity Book – A printable pdf with coloring pages and several activities for different levels.
BBC’s Pocahontas – Find out fun facts, see photos, and play an online game.
