Cultures at Jamestown
Three cultures converged at Jamestown – the Powhatan Indians, the English and the Africans – each of whom had their own unique way of life. Students compared and contrast these three cultures and learn about their interactions.
Background Essay
Lesson Plans and Resources
Looking at Jamestown From a Geographic Perspective – Making a Bulleting Board
• Jamestown Geography – Period Images
How do we know what we know? Analyzing Pictures
• Portrait of Pocahontas
• Picture Analysis Worksheet
• Pocahontas – Background Essay
How do we know what we know? Analyzing Documents
• Nova Brittania – Broadside
• Indenture Agreement
• Document Analysis Worksheet
• Tobacco and Labor – Background Essay
Cultures at Jamestown – Comparing Cultures
• Comparing Cultures – Images of Powhatan Indians, English and Africans
• Comparing Cultures – Period Quotes
• Comparing Cultures – Comparison Chart
• Comparing Cultures – Guiding Questions
• Cultures at Jamestown – Background Essay
Packing for Jamestown – Packing a Trunk
• Packing for Jamestown Activity Sheet
• Bartering for Goods – Period Quotes
• Trading with the Powhatans – Period Image
Jamestown People and Their Environment – Role Play
• Young Pocahontas Biography
• John Smith Biography
• Henry Spelman Biography
• Angela Biography
• Role Play Sample Questions
Legacies of Jamestown – Designing a Poster
• Cultures at Jamestown – Essay