Tuesday, April 5th

Allow some time for this! As we delve even deeper into the most important archaeological site in American history, you will spend some time tonight looking at Jamestown and their native neighbors, the powerful Powhatan Confederacy. You will use this National Geographic website that gives you the chance to be interactive with Jamestown and a Powhatan village called Werowocomoco. The parts you will be reading or listening to are listed below including the questions. This really is a very good site, one of the best I have seen on the subject. Take your time and do a good job.

 

Jamestown and Werowocomoco

 

Jamestown Interactive – questions for the visit to Jamestown.

 

 

Begin with ---- Explore the Fort

 

Two ways of life met 400 years ago in Virginia. Although the colonists had high hopes, identify three reasons why the colony was nearly destroyed:

• a.
• b.
• c.

Check out the Fort over Time – write a description of the fort.

  

Life and Death at Jamestown

  

Go to The Settlers and check out Who were these colonists? See if you can find these answers:

• Where did the colonists come from in England?
• Almost ½ of the men were of what background? 
• What were some of the trades represented?
• What age range were they?

Surviving in the New World

 

Go to Industry and check out the Hessian Crucible. What does it say about the colonists? Rotate it – cool feature.

 

 What’s Cooking?

• Look at the Rat Jawbone – what does this show about the colonists? What was happening at the time?
• The Fish Hooks show the colonists were eating and trying to catch lots of _________________________________.

 

 Impact of Colonization

•  Why were Honey Bees brought to North America? What was the native term for it?
•  What was the Feral Pig Problem?

 A Fort Reveals its Secrets

  

Go to Military Fort and listen to the Musket Firing Demonstration. Describe what the historian is doing and tell me your impressions of the demonstration. What are the advantages of the musket?

  

NOW, the Questions for Powhatan Werowocomoco

(pronounced: where - wo - com - o - co)

Explore Weromocowoco

 

Do a Fly Over of Werowocomoco - it's cool. What does the woman have to say about her people?

 

In 1491, about how many native people lived along the east coast of North America?

 

Finding Powhatan's Village

 

Check out Identifying Werowocomoco, how did the archaeologist know he had found the village?

 

Who Were the Powhatan?

 

Take a look at some of the stories behind these natives. Where is Pocahontas buried?

 

What is the story behind the hostile chief Opechancanough (pronounced: oh - pea - can - ca - nof)?

 

Indian Interactions with Settlers

 

Listen to Indian Conflict. The historian explains the difference between Indian and European warfare - can you?