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Early Settlements Home


The Lost Colony of Roanoke 


Textbook Reading Notes

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Think about what it would be like to have lived in the Roanoke Colony.  What would you have experienced?

Use the file to the right to record your thoughts as a colonist!


Important People 

Sir Walter Raleigh
Queen Elizabeth
John White
Virginia Dare
Alogonquins

Important Places

North Carolina
Roanoke Island
England
Virginia
Spain


Videos

Watch these videos to learn some of the basics about the Colony of Roanoke.  Be sure to keep notes on interesting facts you learn as well as writing down any questions and connections you have.


"The Disasterous Roanoke Colony"











The "Lost" Colony: Sir Walter Raleigh Establishes the English Colony of Virginia."

Great overview video!

Time Team travels to Roanoke Island in search of the first English settlement in America. 

Watch Fort Raleigh, North Carolina on PBS. See more from Time Team America.


Join "Time Team America" from PBS.org to learn more about Fort Raleigh, North Carolina








If you are interested in archeology, this is the video for you!
"Roanoke Island"

Links for Further Research

  • The Lost Colony  is a musical about this topic.  This website has a link called "Education" that has many interesting links!
  • Link to a complete bibliography about The Lost Colony.
  • Fort Raleigh: Roanoke Revisited Curriculum from the National Park Service
  • Roanoke-Related Web Sites for Children and Young Adults
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