We spent about three days learning about the first settlements at Jamestown in the early 1600s. We discussed the problems the original colonists faced, the leadership of John Smith, and the role of the Virginia Company in funding explorations and settlements in the New World (this was a fun lesson learning the basic idea of how a stock company works). As a final project, we built models of the triangular Jamestown fort. This provided opportunities to discuss guiding principles of building models and tackling architectural challenges. :) I couldn't resist taking photos of each student's fort - everyone put in full effort and did an excellent job!
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