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Virginia Colony
From: Gilder Lehrman
Grade Level: HS, (College)
Remote Ready: With Modifications
Time: 1 Class Period or Less
Length of Reading: Pages
Link: The Virginia Colony
Students read 3 primary sources on the starving time, the Virginia Company's instructions to settlers, and the supplies the settlers were encouraged to bring (1-4 pages each). Students then answer 3 overarching questions about the colony.
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Grade Level:
(HS), College: This lesson is meant for college students; however, we think it would be excellent for high school students too
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Primary Source: This activity utilizes primary sources.
Image: J. Omar Hansen, Jamestown rifleman firing, File #284983353, Photo, Adobe Stock, 5/23/25, stock.adobe.com.
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