Fort James

We spent March learning about colonization, the establishment of Fort James and Jamestown, and the Powhatan Indians who lived in the Chesapeake region. We used a variety of primary sources to help us understand the fort structures of the times, and together we built a model of Fort James. Our primary sources included the Captain John Smith map of Virginia, royal documents from King James, archeological dig reports, and pieces of art. We've also been listening to Ms. Akehurst read Blood on the River, a historical fiction about the first 2 years at Fort James.

We are well informed!