Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, VA
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Join Anna, a young visitor, on an exploration of United States and Virginia history! In each video, Anna visits a different site at Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown.
Students will have fun following Anna on her adventures through history, from cooking with Powhatan Indians to practicing espionage with Revolutionary War spies. Each video is paired with an engaging activity that encourages historical thinking skills.
Jamestown Settlement videos and activities
Eat Like a Powhatan
Compare modern and Powhatan cornbread recipes, then learn more about the Powhatan food practices and seasons by playing the ‘Powhatan Seasons of Food’ matching game.
Map it!
Practice using map terms with the John Smith map (as seen in the video) identification activity. Creat your own neighborhood map and make your own compass.
Ship Shape!
Board a 17th-century ship with Anna and discover how passengers and crew survived the high seas as they journeyed to Jamestown. Use the activity sheets to try your hand at being a sailor or passenger!
Simple Machines
Join Anna and learn how Jamestown settlers got jobs done using simple machines! Try your hand at identifying, using and making simple and compound machines of your own.
American Revolution Museum at Yorktown videos and activities
Drums & Drills
Learn more about Baron von Steuben, a key trainer of the Continental Army. Practice the facing commands taught to Anna using the provided illustrations.
I Spy
Espionage abounded during the Revolutionary War. Join Anna for a spy adventure and try your hand at using some tools of the trade!
Nine Men's Morris
Download the directions and game board for “Nine Men’s Morris,” a strategy game which provided entertainment for Revolutionary War soldiers.
Pick and Pickle
Follow simple recipes to create your own preserved food at home. Complete a word search and identify preservation methods in an illustration of 18th-century foods.