Luminarium
Luminarium: James I (1566 1625)
A comprehensive site on the life and works of James I of England. Many essays and hotlinks to other biographies on this king.
University of South Florida
Fcat Express: Droughts May Have Killed 1st Colonists
For advanced readers, this newspaper article on the "Lost Colony" and Jamestown, is followed by questions with immediate feedback. It can be printed for class use.
Other
The National Center: Settlement of Jamestown
"The Settlement of Jamestown" by John Smith from The National Center, including the famous account of Smith being saved by Pocahontas.
Other
Univ. Of Virginia: Account of Virginia by John Smith
This resource from the University of Virginia contains the full text of Captain John Smith's "Map of Virginia, with a Description of the Country, the Commodities, People, Government and Religion," an excerpt from "Travels and Works of...
Other
Virtual Jamestown: "Proceedings of the English Colony"
Brief excerpts from "The Proceedings of the English Colony in Virginia," an account written by Captain John Smith and published in 1612 of his time in Jamestown.
Bob Dunn
History Globe: Jamestown
Jamestown online adventure is an interactive game which takes students through the historical site where students ask questions or consult books to determine if the colony will survive and prosper or become a lost colony.
Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
History Is Fun: Early Industries in Virginia [Pdf]
Discusses the many enterprises undertaken by the colonists in Virginia to try to make a profit. They were not successful until they began to grow tobacco.
Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
History Is Fun: Company Charters and Challenges [Pdf]
When the Virginia Company of London began planning for its new colony in Virginia in 1607, leaders developed a 'wish list.' Over a period of seventeen years, King James I granted several charters to the Company, establishing an English...
Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
History Is Fun: The Virginia Company of London [Pdf]
A one-page description of the Virginia Company of London.
Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
History Is Fun: John Smith [Pdf]
A two-page biography of John Smith, who was one of the most important leaders of the Jamestown colony.
Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
History Is Fun: Young Pocahontas [Pdf]
A two-page biography of the early life of Pocahontas, and her later years living among the English.
Other
Historic Jamestown: 400 Year Old Well
Archaeologists unearthed a time capsule in the form of a well located in the corner of the Jamestown fort. This article lists some of the artifacts found there.
Other
Virtual Jamestown: Experiences of an Indentured Servant
This site from the Virtual Jamestown of Crandall Shifflett provides the letter of Richard Frethorne to his parents in 1623 begging for their support in a desperate situation.
National Geographic
National Geographic: On the Trail of Captain John Smith
Animated media with accompanying text guides students through the story of Captain John Smith and his Jamestown adventures.
Library of Virginia
Virginia Memory: James I
What connection did King James I have with Virginia? In 1606, James authorized the Virginia Company of London to found the Jamestown colony. The English successfully settled in Virginia, planting the foundation of Great Britain's...
Other
Jamestown Rediscovery: History of Jamestown, Va
A synopsis of the history of the Virginian colony of Jamestown from colonization to the 20th century. Contains dates of major events as well as biographical information for Captain John Smith and Pocahontas. Also provide book references.
Other
Jamestown Rediscovery: Virginia Company of Jamestown
The Virginia Company was given the responsibility for developing a settlement in the new world. This site introduces and details the work of the Virginia Company.
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Colonial Williamsburg: Captain John Smith
An article about Captain John Smith, originally published in the "Colonial Williamsburg Journal." Provides a detailed look at the myth and the reality that surround Smith's life and writings. Contains extensive quotes and analysis from...
Other
A History of Jamestown, Virginia
A comprehensive history of the colony of Jamestown, Virginia. Includes a very nice timeline and historical background.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: What Artifacts Reveal About the Past
This site provides a lesson plan to teach the importance of analyzing artifacts, past and present.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Chief Powhatan's Address to Captain John Smith (1609)
The Powhatan are Native American people from Virginia who share an Algonquian language. In 1607, the Jamestown settlement in the Virginia colony became the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. At the initial arrival of the...
Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media
Teaching History: Jamestown: The Starving Time
This instructional activity provides a great opportunity for students to engage in real historical inquiry with prepared sources. The instructional activity is displayed in three locations on the site: the student view, which guides the...
The History Cat
The History Cat: History of Colonial America
Information about the history of the colonization of America. Read about Jamestown, Plymouth, the Salem witch trials, colonial life, and the Thirteen Colonies.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Pocahontas
Learn more about Pocahontas through the accounts of her adventures. This information explains the relationship between Pocahontas and the English settlers.