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Introduction - This assignment has two parts. In the first part, you will visit two Jamestown web sites and answer some basic questions. In the second part, you will write a piece of historical fiction about life in Jamestown.

Part 1 Background questions - Visit each of the two web sites below. While there look for answers to the following questions.

The Questions

When did Virginia Company explorers establish James Cittie (also called Jamestown Fort)?

List artifacts which have been found in archeological digs at the site of the Jamestown Fort.

Describe the design of the Jamestown Fort.

The Sites

Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities Jamestown Rediscovery archaeological project.	Virtual Jamestown

Part 2 Writing the Story - The second part of this assignment involves a writing a short story. The story should be about the inhabitants of the Jamestown Fort. Archeologist have found a wealth of information about the people who lived in the fort. Below are some specific links which will help you to develop a story. Follow each of the steps and links in order to develop your story. You may want to do more than is suggested to get material for you story.

Step 1 - Identify historical characters for your story. Captain John Smith's records (http://www.apva.org/history/orig.html) contain the names and occupations of the original Jamestown Fort inhabitants.

Step 2 - Secondary historic accounts of the landing, building, and first years of the fort should help you develop a story line or a plot for your story.

Step 3 - Pictures of some of the artifacts found at the site of the Jamestown Fort hold clues about what life was like for the inhabitants. Look at these pictures to help conceptualize what life was like for the inhabitants of the Jamestown Fort.

Step 4- Organize your work using a writing organizer.

Step 5- Write your story. It should be 2 - 5 pages. The story must include historic figures, incidents, and concepts, about the story timeline should be fiction.