Back to Top History of Jamestown Web site sponsored by the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities. Includes historical facts and timeline, photographs, lists of settlers occupations, settlement findings, and research resources. Captain John Smith Information on Captain John Smith. Part of a Williamsburg web site which has interdisciplinary classroom lesson plans. Virtual Jamestown Includes teacher resources and lesson plans, maps and images, timelines, and primary source materials, such as court records and letters.
Extensive bibliography is listed.
Students retrace the early days of Jamestown through an online odyssey. Site offers lesson plans and a teacher resource page. The Settlement of Jamestown by Captain John Smith Information and links to historical documents. Through an online cyberguide and webquest, students work collaboratively to create a historical newspaper. Very complete unit, including teacher-student resources, formats of different types of newspaper articles, and a grading rubric.