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This
lesson can be used in Unit 4 of the CCPS Social Studies curriculum and should
take one to two class periods to complete research and one night of homework to
finish lesson.
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This
lesson also meets the following NCSS Standards:
1. Time, Continuity, and Change
2. People, Places, and Environment
3. Power, Authority, and Governance
4. Science, Technology, and Society
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The
purpose of this lesson is to give students either an introduction to the Jamestown colony or to have a recap of what
occurred during the settlement of Jamestown.
In addition to providing support for the social studies unit on Jamestown, this lesson also provides an
opportunity for students to use identified links on the Internet and increase
their technology experiences.
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This
WebQuest activity needs to be used with students who are familiar with using a
computer and exploring the Internet. If
you don’t already, I would suggest bringing your students to the lab a couple
of times before using this activity to let them become more familiar with the
technology.
Webquest Links
- A Day in Colonial Jamestown –
This webquest is a virtual fieldtrip through the daily life of a Jamestown
colonist. http://pt3.sbu.edu/VFTs/jtown/
- Jamestown Adventure –
This webquest is a game that let’s you be a Jamestown
colonist. At the end of the game
you are able to compare your survival skills to those of the real Jamestown
colonists. http://www.historyglobe.com/jamestown/
- Explorers of the New World
Webquest – During this webquest, students will research an explorer
and collect information about the explorer’s discoveries. http://www.dowslane.org/explore.htm
- The Forming of America – In this
webquest, students will design and create a scrapbook about the formation
of America. http://www.dowslane.org/rev.htm
- The
13 Colonies WebQuest – This webquest involves students researching and
collecting information about the 13 original colonies. http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/tbeckner/WebQuest/13colonies.html