Virginia SOL

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<sup><sub>Jamestowne's Uncovered Treasures
Virginia Social Studies SOL
Teacher's Guide and Student Workbook

written by J.Jan Brown

Jamestowne's Uncovered Treasures uses the history of early Jamestown to create captivating stories through which students can examine and learn basic concepts of Social Studies.</sub></sup>

Jamestowne's Uncovered Treasures

• Goods and Services
• Opportunity Cost
• Specialization and Interdependence
• Cultural Interaction

^{_{The Teacher's Guide and the Student Workbook include Discussion Questions, Guided Practice Activities, Independent Activities and Assessments for each story as well as Maps for geographical study.}}

A few examples of
INSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES

• ^{_{Georgraphy-Map Study Activites}}
• ^{_{Virginia and Bordering States}}
• ^{_{Virginia's Geographical Regions}}
• ^{_{Colonists' Route from England}}
• ^{_{Virginia's Water Features}}

^{_{Economics - Opportunity Cost}}

^{_{Review the story, "The Blue Beads". Identify items traded by the colonists and Indians.  With a partner tell why the trader was willing to exchange items for those he/she needed more.}}

^{_{Goods/Services-Resources}}

^{_{Classify the following as a good or service.  Then decide if it is provided through natural, human or capital resources:  blacksmith - weapon - wood - leader - bellows - lighthouse...}}

^{_{Civics - Specialization/Interdedpendence}}

^{_{From the list of tasks, decide which tasks require special training or skill, and which people usually do themselves:  wash clothes - build a porch - shopping -  fixing a car - dentistry...}}

^{_{Community - Cultural Interaction}}

^{_{Review the story "Trinkets for Trade." Discuss John Smith's motto, "If you do not work, you do not eat."  Why would Captain Smith need such a motto?  Create your own motto for Jamestown.}}