Written In Bone: Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland
By Sally M. Walker
Folder Set Up:
1. Folder must have pockets and brads.
2. You must have 10 dividers. (One for each Chapter and Table of Contents)
3. Label the tabs: Table of Contents, Chap.1, Chap. 2, Chap. 3, etc. In marker, Label the
front Cover with the following.
Written In Bone: Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland
By Sally M. Walker
In the middle of the folder find a picture that goes along with the book study.
Take a book walk to get an idea of the picture you are looking for.
Student’s Name
Book Study
ES7 – 5
4. Label the front pocket MAPS & DIAGRAMS.
5. Label the back pocket MISC materials
6. Each divider needs an illustration / diagram or data table that is pertinent to the chapter
being studied. This information will come later.
7. All entries must be written in paragraph format with indentations and punctuation.
8. All vocabulary must be defined, labeled with origin and the page number where it can be
found.
Written In Bone: Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland
By Sally M. Walker
Chapter One Vocabulary:
Luster
excavate
signet ring
Archaeologist
forensic
transit
Artifacts
anthropology
soil stains
Palisade Wall
grave shaft
Essay Questions
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Why is Jamestown, Virginia significant in the setting?
What is James Fort?
What apparatuses are used by archaeologist in an excavation?
In what way would surrounding soil prove as evidence of James Fort?
Calculate the percentage of death during the Starving Time.
By what means does a mass grave support the settler’s theory?
Describe the evidence archeologist observe when excavating a site.
Archaeologist use qualitative and quantitative observations when conducting an
investigation. Provide an example of each observation.
9. In what manner is evidence archived from an investigation?
10. Predict what artifact JR1225B is from in the dig. Justify your reasoning.
http://www.virtualjamestown.org/page2.html
Follow the virtual tour of voyage 1 and 2. Analyze why the settlers established in Jamestown based on the location.