Module 5 Reflection: The history of Virginia
This is one of my favorite modules. I used to live in Virginia so this is a very familiar topic. I visited Jamestown, George Washington's house, and even went on field trips that mimicked the life of the settlers/colonists back then. We learned about Pocahontas a lot and her involvement at Jamestown with the colonists. Pocahontas, died March 1617. She boarded a ship and became ill. I actually dressed up as her one Halloween growing up. Learning that she could have possibly saved captain John Smith from execution which is amazing because i never knew that. Jamestown was originally called "The lost colony". It became established in 1607. The settlers endured hostile Indians, starvation, and diseases which caused them to get sick. They also had harsh winters. Jamestown is a very interesting place to visit, you learn a lot and you get to see how life was back then. It was years ago but i do remember visiting the churches there, and seeing small houses made of wood and sticks. Something else i came across while reading is that the first thanksgiving celebration was celebrated by the pilgrims in Plymouth. The feast lasted 3 days.. 53 pilgrims attended and 90 native Americans. This took place October 1621, But apparently the first thanksgiving celebration took place at Berkeley Plantation at the banks of the James river a year or two before the pilgrims landed in Plymouth.
Ruined tower of the 17th century Jamestown church https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamestown,_Virginia#/media/File:1639_Jamestown_Church_(2883847775).jpg
Bibliography:
https://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/feast/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving_(United_States)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamestown,_Virginia
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