2.  Use a Data Log
You will use a data log to record your research findings.  This document will guide your research by explaining what you need to find out and it will provide you with a place to record your data as you answer the questions listed.

If you have not already been provided with a copy of the data log, open it and print it here:  click here to open and print data log
 

   3.  Organize your Group
A good research team is well organized.  You should decide as a group which role each person will play in your research team.  Depending on how many people are in your group, here are some examples of the various roles each person might play:

• Navigator - controls the computer mouse and keyboard
• Recorder - writes down answers to the research questions on the data log
• Question Reviewer - reviews what has been recorded and makes sure answers are complete and accurate
• Time Keeper - watches the clock and makes sure the group is moving at a good pace

    4.  Conduct Research
You will click on the links below one at a time to read the information and look at the pictures on various web sites.  Follow along on your data log worksheet and answer questions as the information you need is revealed.  Complete all the questions in section 1 using the section 1 web sites before going on to section 2 questions and web sites.

Remember:  All the information that you need can be found on the web sites listed below.  You should not access other web sites unless your teacher has specifically told you to.
 

   5.  Explore Online
Begin your research here.  Read the questions on your data log for Part 1 before you go to the web sites below.  Have fun!

Part 1 - An Overview of Jamestown

This web site was created by Mrs. Steinhilber's Fourth Grade Class at Gunston Elementary School in Lorton, Virginia.
Click here to begin your journey with an overview of Jamestown's history from a student perspective.

• Be sure to click on each date listed on the web site.
• Answer the questions on your data log for Part 1 as you view the site.

http://look.net/gunstonelem/GunstonElemF/Jamestown.html

Use this site to learn more about Jamestown's Location

• If you don't understand part of the reading selection, try to figure out what words mean by looking at how they are used in the sentence.
• Answer the questions on your data log for Part 2 as you view the site.

http://www.apva.org/ngex/location.html

Use this site to learn more about the Jamestown Fort

http://www.apva.org/ngex/jfort.html

Part 4 - The Town

Use this site to learn more about Jamestown as a fully functional town

http://www.apva.org/ngex/town.html

Part 5 - Important People

Use this site to learn more about the important people involved in the Jamestown settlement

• This link will take you to a main menu listing several people.
• Click on each name to see an image of the person and to read about the person.
• Use the back button to get back to the menu to choose another person.

http://www.apva.org/ngex/people.html

Part 6 - Explore on Your Own to Extend your Learning

Use these links to explore on your own.  Record the information you find on your data log.

A.  Take a virtual tour of Old Towne Jamestown as it exists today.  View historic buildings, statues, and other historically significant landmarks.  Read the text taken directly from the historic signs on the island.

    http://www.apva.org/tour/tour.html

B.  Learn how the artifacts found at the Jamestown site have helped scientists to answers additional questions about the settlers and their times.  Topics included are listed below the link.

    http://www.apva.org/ngex/things.html

• Ceramics
• Work and Play
• Trade
• Signet Ring and Personal Items
• Tools
• Coins
• Household Furnishings
• Food
• Helmet and Breastplate
• Arms and Armor I
• Arms and Armor II

    http://www.apva.org/history/vaco.html

D.  Learn more about Captain John Smith

    http://www.apva.org/history/jsmith.html

E.  Learn more about Pocahontas

    http://www.apva.org/history/pocahont.html

F.  Learn more about John Rolfe

    http://www.apva.org/history/jrolfe.html

G.  View an in-depth timeline of the events leading up to and through the founding of Jamestown
 

    http://www.apva.org/history/timeline.html

H.  View lists of settlers by occupation taken from John Smith's writings
 

    http://www.apva.org/history/list.html

I.  Learn more about the armor worn by Jamestown settlers
 

    http://www.apva.org/exhibit/armor.html

J.  Learn more about how artifacts (including coins, ceramics, tobacco pipes, and cloth seals) help archeologists date features on a historical site including Jamestown
 

    http://www.apva.org/exhibit/date.html

K.  Learn more about the trade between the English settlers and the Algonquian Powhatans
 

    http://www.apva.org/exhibit/trade.html

L.  Learn more about the food of the Jamestown settlers
 

    http://www.apva.org/exhibit/eats.html

M.  Visit the National Park Service's site for an in-depth index of web based Jamestown studies and related texts.  Topics are listed below the web address.
 

    http://www.nps.gov/colo/Jthanout/JTBriefs.html

• Historical Significance

     Prelude To Jamestown
     Jamestown vs. Plymouth
     First Jamestown Residents
     Growth beyond Jamestown
     The First English Legislative Assembly in America
     Role of Women at Jamestown
     Powhatan Indian Lifeways
     English Flag
     What Happened to the Three Ships
     Jamestown Churches
     Jamestown in the Civil War
     Short History of Armor and Weapons
     Bacon's Rebellion
     History of Bacon's Castle
 
• Time Lines

     African Americans at Jamestown
     Indian Activity
     Chronology of Jamestown Events
     Chronology of Jamestown Archeology
     Chronology of Jamestown Celebrations
 
• Personalities of Jamestown

     Life of John Smith
     Pocahontas: Her Life and Legend
     John Rolfe
     Robert Hunt: Jamestown's First Chaplain
     Ambler Family in Virginia
 
• Manufacturing and Industries

     Brewing
     Drug Production
     Glass making
     Flax Production
     Silk Production
     Tanning
     Pottery Production
 
• Bibliographies

     Powhatan Indians Bibliography
     Archeological Bibliography
     Jamestown Selected Bibliography

Share your research with others.  Here are some of the ways you and your teacher might decide to share:

• Poster showing your research data
• Small group discussions
• Presentation to the class
• Create your own web site
• History or travel brochure
• Scrap book
• Diary/Journal
• Written essay
• Reader's Theatre
• Skit or Play

  7.  Reflect on your Learning

As you conclude your research, ask yourself, "What have I learned?" and "What do I want to learn more about?"  Your teacher may ask you to write answers to these Questions at the bottom of your data log.  To help you answer these questions, look back over your data log to see all that you have learned.