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Now You See Them, Now You Don't

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the settlement of the Roanoke Colony. They research this Lost Colony and try to predict what happened to them.
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You Decide: Roanoke the Lost Colony

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students develop an idea about what happened at the Lost Colony of Roanoke. In this Roanoke Colony lesson plan, students examine associated vocabulary before listening to Roanoke The Lost Colony, An Unsolved Mystery from History by Jane...
PPT
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The Brief American Pageant: The Planting of the English America

For Teachers 8th - 11th
A series of maps illustrate the early growth of English America, which includes the Maryland, Virginia, Carolina, and Georgia colonies. Settlements such as Jamestown, Roanoke, and Charleston are labeled on the map, allowing a teacher or...
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The Roanoke Mystery

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders hypothesize about what happened on the island of Roanoke. In this South Carolina history lesson, 4th graders use primary documents to draw conclusions about what happened to the Lost Colony of Roanoke. This mini-unit...
Worksheet
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Worksheet #20 Questions - New World and Roanoke

For Students 8th - 9th
In this New World and Roanoke learning exercise, students expand their historical knowledge through ten fill in the blank questions that relate to the aforementioned subject.
Worksheet
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Roanoke- Reading Selection and Questions

For Students 5th - 6th
In this Roanoke reading and questions activity, students read a two page selection about the colony of Roanoke. They answer 3 multiple choice questions, 5 fill in the blank questions, and 2 true or false questions based on the reading.
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Roanoke And Jamestown

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders engage in a activity that is concerned with the investigation of the colonies of Jamestown and Roanoke. They conduct research using a variety of resources. They have class discussion about the two colonies and answer key...
Article
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Wall Street Journal: Is This Stone Linked to the Lost Colony of Roanoke?

For Students 4th - 8th
The Dare Stones have long been a thorn in the mystery surrounding the Lost Colony of Roanoke Island. The first stone was found in 1937 and had an inscription that was originally thought to have been carved by Eleanor Dare, daughter of...
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The Colony at Roanoke by Ralph Lane 1586

For Students 9th - 10th
A first-hand account written in 1586 by Ralph Lane of the settlement at Roanoke.