Curated OER
Finding James Fort
Welcome to Jamestown! Third and fourth graders read and analyze primary source documents about Jamestown or Fort James. They read and analyze descriptions of Fort James from primary sources. They access a website to explore more...
Curated OER
"Adding It Up" at James Fort
Students discuss jettons and their archaeological importance at Jamestown. They then practice using historic counting sheets and artifacts to understand the calculating methods of the early 17th Century, and identify their similarities...
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Virginia History Series
Virginia History Series: English Settlements in Virginia (1584 1699) [Pdf]
Take a historical walk through the colony of Jamestown. Learn about the main people who influenced the development of this colony, read a list of names of the original settlers, read about the struggles of the first settlers, explore...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: School Publishers: James Fort Rediscovered
Jamestown was the first settlement in the United States in 1607. Once thought to have washed away with the James River, historians have found 10,000 artifacts related to the settlement.
University of California
Jamestown Settlement Panoramas
View panoramas and photos of Jamestown in the Virginia Colony to learn about the life and struggles of the colonists and Indians that lived there. These panoramas, and the extra photographs and quotations which accompany them allow you...
PBS
Pbs Teachers:death at Jamestown: Explore Jamestown
Explore the places, events and people associated with the Lost Colony of Jamestown with this interactive timeline and map. Examine artifacts and remains excavated by archeologists and learn what conclusions can be drawn from them.
Other
A History of Jamestown, Virginia
A comprehensive history of the colony of Jamestown, Virginia. Includes a very nice timeline and historical background.