Roanoke+Project

=The Mystery of Roanoke =

Also known as the John White Colony and the Lost Colony, the fate of the colony at Roanoke, Virginia has never been discovered. For hundreds of years, historians, archaeologists, and scientists have studied the evidence, but no concrete answers remain. Now you will join this centuries-old debate. Using the links below, you must create four separate products:
 * 1) A presentation on the history of the colony at Roanoke, done as a 10 slide PowerPoint or a 150 word essay. The presentation should answer questions like Who founded Roanoke? Why? What were some of the problems faced by settlers? What sorts of supplies did they bring? Why did some of the settlers have to return to England? What did they find upon their return to the colony?
 * 2) A map that shows where Roanoke is in relation to mainland United States. This map **must** be hand-drawn (or done on Microsoft Paint). It cannot be a picture found on the Internet.
 * 3) A brief description of the lives of the Native American tribes that lived near the Roanoke colony. Basically, take the information that you wrote down about the 5 pictures of Native American life and put it into one summary paragraph.
 * 4) A post on the discussion thread attached to this page that explains which disappearance theory you think is most valid. Click on 'Discussion' at the top of the page, then 'New Post'. Title your post with your name.

Good luck, and be sure to ask for help when/if you need it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roanoke_Colony http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/hh/16/hh16toc.htm
 * The History of the Colony**

http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/ncm/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/roanoke.jpg http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/civil-war/1862/march/roanoke-island-map.jpg [|http://www.csulb.edu/~aisstudy/woodcuts/]
 * Primary Sources**

http://theshadowlands.net/roanoke.htm http://library.thinkquest.org/3826/framef.html
 * Theories of its Disappearance**