Jamestown

Introduction

Welcome to the New World! You are about to build a settlement for the king. You choose your site carefully. How is it setup? Research the Jamestown fort and find out how it was actually set up, then make a model of that fort.

Task

Research and build a model of the Jamestown Fort. You may use any items you like to build the fort such as food, sticks, cardboard, etc... The model may be a map with lots of details or a 3D model. Be creative and enjoy the process!

Process

Use the following links to show you how the fort at Jamestown looked in 1607. Make a drawing of the fort. Use the drawing to help you construct (build) a model of the Jamestown Fort.

http://www.historyglobe.com/jamestown/

http://www.virtualjamestown.org/map5.html

http://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/media_player?mets_filename=evm00002944mets.xml

http://www.amarushka.com/Images/jamestown.jpg

Evaluation

Making A Map : Jamestown Fort

Teacher Name: Mrs. Roethlisberger

Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Knowledge Gained	When shown a blank base map, the student can rapidly and accurately label at least 10 features.	When shown a blank base map, the student can rapidly and accurately label 8-9 features.	When shown a blank base map, the student can rapidly and accurately label 6-7 features.	When shown a blank base map, the student can rapidly and accurately label fewer than 6 features.
Labels - Accuracy	At least 90% of the items are labeled and located correctly.	80-89% of the items are labeled and located correctly.	79-70% of the items are labeled and located correctly.	Less than 70% of the items are labeled and located correctly.
Color Choices	Student always uses color appropriate for features (e.g. blue for water; black for labels, etc.) on map.	Student usually uses color appropriate for features (e.g. blue for water; black for labels, etc.).	Student sometimes uses color appropriate for features (e.g. blue for water; black for labels, etc.).	Student does not use color appropriately.
Map Legend/Key	Legend is easy-to-find and contains a complete set of symbols, including a compass rose.	Legend contains a complete set of symbols, including a compass rose.	Legend contains an almost complete set of symbols, including a compass rose.	Legend is absent or lacks several symbols.
Labels & Features - Neatness	90-100% of the labels/features can be read easily.	89-80% of the labels/features can be read easily.	79-70% of the labels/features can be read easily.	Less than 70% of the labels/features can be read easily.
Title	Title tells the purpose/content of the map, is clearly distinguishable as the title (e.g. larger letters, underlined, etc), and is printed at the top of the map.	Title tells the purpose/content of the map and is printed at the top of the map.	Title tells the purpose/content of the map, but is not located at the top of the map.	Purpose/content of the map is not clear from the title.

Date Created: October 09, 2015

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Conclusion

Now that you've learned about the fort at Jamestown, write a paragraph about why you think that they layed the fort out in that way. How is it like our towns today? How is it different?

Credits

Historyglobe.com Bob Dunn Falls Church, Virginia

Virtual Jamestown Source: Henry Chandlee Forman, Jamestown and St. Mary's, Buried Cities of Romance (Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins Press, 1938), 39

Encyclopedia Virginia

145 Ednam Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Virginia Foundation for the Humanities

Amarushka

Teacher Page

As students learn about the setup of Jamestown they will begin to understand more about colonial life and the choices that were made on the site choice.