Book 3: Settling the English Colonies -
Chapter 1: The Southern Colonies
Key Words: Southern Colonies, 13 colonies, John Rolfe, Powhatan Indians, Pocahontas, John Smith, James Oglethorpe, Lord Baltimore, Jamestown, House of Burgesses, slavery, Williamsburg, Roanoke Island, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Fiction Books
Braybrooks, Ann. Disney's Pocahontas. Philadelphia: Running Press, 1998. This is the official Marvel Comics adaptation of the Disney movie. 128 pages.
Bulla, Clyde R. Charlie's House. New York: Knopf, 1993. This is the story of a young indentured servant who runs away from his master in the colony of Carolina. 93 pages.
Bulla, Clyde R. Pocahontas and the Strangers. New York: Scholastic, 1995. This book tells the story of Pocahontas's life and how she kept the English settlers and the Indians from going to war. This book is out of print, but should be available in most libraries. 180 pages.
D'Aulaire, Ingri. Pocahontas. Sandwich: Beautiful Feet Books, 1998. This lively book tells the story of the Indian princess Pocahontas. 45 pages.
Hooks, William H. The Legend of the White Deer. New York: Macmillan, 1988. This is a legend about what happened to Virginia Dare, the first child born in the American colonies. This book is out of print, but should be available in most libraries. 48 pages.
McGill, Alice. Molly Bannaky. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1999. This is a fictionalized story of the life of the grandmother of Benjamin Banneker. It tells the story of her life beginning in 1683 in England and as an indentured servant in the Maryland colony. 32 pages.
Nonfiction Books
Coleman, Brooke. The Colony of Virginia. New York: PowerKids Press, 2000. This book tells the history of the colony of Virginia from the days of the first settlement at Roanoke to the War for Independence. 24 pages.
Fradin, Dennis. The Virginia Colony. Danbury: Children's Press, Inc., 1990. This book tells about the colony of Virginia from its early days to the War for Independence. It includes short biographies of Virginia settlers. 144 pages.
Kent, Deborah. African-Americans in the Thirteen Colonies. Danbury: Children's Press, Inc., 1996. This easy-to-read book presents a brief overview of the social conditions and achievements of African Americans, both free and enslaved, during colonial times. 32 pages.
King, David C. First Facts About American Heroes. Woodbridge: Blackbirch Press, Inc., 1995. This book includes short biographies of colonial heroes such as John Smith, Squanto, Anne Hutchinson, William Penn, and Daniel Boone. 112 pages.
Knight, James E. Jamestown, New World Adventure. Mahway: Troll, 1998. Two young children hear the story of their grandfather's experiences as one of the original Jamestown colonists in 1607. 32 pages.
Lough, Loree. Lord Baltimore: English Politician and Colonist. Broomal: Chelsea House, 2000. Tells the story of the founding of the Maryland colony by Lord Baltimore. 64 pages.
McGovern, Ann. If You Lived in Colonial Times. New York: Scholastic, 1992. Written in a question and answer format, this book answers questions about life in colonial times. 80 pages.
Sakuri, Gail. The Jamestown Colony. Danbury: Children's Press, Inc., 1997. This book tells the story of the first permanent English settlement in Jamestown. It describes the problems the settlers faced as they struggled to build their colony. 32 pages.
Web Sites
http://www.apva.org/history/index.html History of Jamestown. This site maintained by the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities includes information about the Virginia Company, John Smith, Pocahontas, John Rolfe, and archaeological research in Jamestown. It also includes a time line of events that led to the establishment of Jamestown.
http://www.historyisfun.org/jamestown/jamestown.cfm Jamestown Settlement. Learn what you can do in Jamestown today–see a re-created colonial fort, discover the world of Pocahontas in the Powhatan Indian village, and find out about the four-month trip to the New World.
http://www2.worldbook.com/features/aajourney_new/intro.shtml The African American Journey. This World Book Encyclopedia site includes information on the history of African Americans. In the "From Africa to America" link, you can learn about African American ancestry and the slave trade. An interactive quiz will allow you to test your knowledge of African American history.
http://www.history.org Colonial Williamsburg. This web site includes Colonial Williamsburg resources. You can meet the people who lived in colonial times, explore trade and politics during the 1700s, and learn about important places and events during colonial times.
http://www.mnh.si.edu/africanvoices Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. The African Voices virtual exhibit examines the diversity and influence of Africa's people and cultures. This Smithsonian Institution site looks at family, work, community, and the natural environment.
http://www.si.edu/nmai/ National Museum of the American Indian. This Smithsonian Institution site includes a listing of links on topics related to American Indian history, languages, government, and culture.
http://www.nps.gov/colo Colonial National Historical Park. Sidney King's original paintings are on display at Colonial National Historical Park (NHP) in Virginia. The NHP administers two of the most historically significant sites in North America–Jamestown and Yorktown Battlefield, the final major battle of the American Revolutionary War in 1781.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ National Geographic. Discover maps of the world, historical photographs, and interactive adventures on the National Geographic site.
http://earlyamerica.com/ Archiving Early America. Find primary source documents, painting of early Americans, movies about early American history, maps, and more!
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi America's Library. This site sponsored by the Library of Congress includes features such as "Meet Amazing Americans," "Jump Back in Time," "Explore the States," and "See, Hear, and Sing."
