Roanoke+WebQuest

Welcome to the Lost Colony of Roanoke Webquest.
This lesson aligns with topics you are covering in US History. Please follow the webquest instructions and complete the assignments.

 The Roanoke Colony on Roanoke Island in Dare County in present-day North Carolina was an enterprise financed and organized by Sir Walter Raleigh in the late 16th century to establish a permanent English settlement in the Virginia Colony. Between 1585 and 1587, groups of colonists were left to make the attempt, all of whom either abandoned the colony or disappeared. The final group disappeared after a period of three years elapsed without supplies from England, leading to the continuing mystery known as "The Lost Colony." The principal hypothesis is that the colonists were absorbed by one of the local indigenous populations.

__**Task:**__
Students will research the provided sites, paying close attention to the theories as to why and how Roanoke became known as "The Lost Colony". Students will take notes as necessary and will write a short Journal Entry as if they were a colonist in Roanoke. The Journal Entry will reflect factual details from the sites provided. Students will choose a colonist's name from one of the sites provided, and then craft an etnry that might have been written by that colonist. The student is free to elaborate and embelish the entry based on the theory they choose for the colonist's disappearance. Students may access this site from home and work on the assignments outside of class.

**__Website Resources:__**

 * 1) [|Five theories] - the who, what, when, where, why and how Roanoke disappeared
 * 2) [|A Mystery in History] - interesting tidbits about people from Roanoke and the major theories
 * 3) [|Native American insight] - see how things appear from their side
 * 4) [|Dig it up] - non-fiction (expository) account of modern day efforts
 * 5) [|Virtual Jamestown] - check it out and take a "click" around for facts and information
 * 6) [|How much do you know?] - quiz on Roanoke that is lively and fun

__Assignments:__
Assignment #1
 * 1) Browse the websites that are listed, paying close attention to (1) Five Theories and (2) A Mystery in History
 * 2) Take notes about the theories that are suggested for the disappearance of Roanoke
 * 3) Form your own opionions about the theories, and choose **one** on which to write your Journal Entry
 * 4) Write your Journal Entry from the viewpoint of a colonist; you may use a fictional name or a real colonist listed in any of the websites.
 * 5) Journal Entry must be at least 1 paragraph (5-7 sentences)
 * 6) Grade will be based on factual information included as well as **grammar, spelling and sentence construction**
 * 7) Take the online quiz (#6 How much do you know**)**

Assignment #2
 * 1) Students will read the expository article from website (4) Dig it up
 * 2) Students may take notes on notebook paper if needed

**__Evaluation:__**
Your grade for this assignment will be as follows:
 * Journal Entry - Daily Grade
 * Journal Entry - Test Grade

__**Conclusion:**__
At the end of this lesson, students will have a greater knowledge of Roanoke,The Lost Colony. Students will be familiar with expository text. Students will make connections to these texts in future lessons and answer TAKS style questions when needed.