Teaching Jamestown and the First Settlement with this Mini Book

I love using mini book readers because they are easy to print, students can color, and they are not only great for small groups, but can be added to a book bag, or sent home for reading material.

Mini books are a great alternative to a textbook or are a wonderful supplement to your social studies curriculum.

This is a perfect mini-book for introducing Jamestown colony to young students. This booklet covers Native Americans and their loss of land, colonizers and the building of the Jamestown settlement, Captain John Smith, the struggle for food, and more.

I've included color & blackline versions because I like to print a colored version as a master copy that I refer to, and then print the blackline version for students to color.

I also like to have the color version so that I can guide students to color their own book more realistically and accurately.

Your students will come to understand:

- The definition of a colonizer and a settlement

- Native Americans have lived on the land since time immemorial

- How people arrived in Jamestown

- Work and the search for gold

- Life in the New World

- Captain John Smith and his role in the Jamestown settlement

- Jamestown grew as more colonizers arrived

- Settlements expanded by taking over Native American land

- Jamestown is in the state of Virginia

- Today, Native people strive to keep their culture alive

Digital Version Included:

I also recently updated this resource to include a digital Google Slides version. This is a great option if you teach remotely or if you teach whole group. Project the slides on the screen and have your students follow along in their own booklet.

Comprehension Questions:

A comprehension question sheet is included. Questions include multiple choice and short answer. This sheet is a great assessment tool, or to practice reading comprehension.

Here's what Educators are Saying:

"This is awesome! It was detailed, contained facts that we didn't have in our social studies books, and most of all, THE KIDS LOVED IT!" -Posh Princess in Second Grade

"Great information to build a stronger picture of the real Jamestown beyond the Disney version." -Katherine L.

Grab your copy of the Jamestown Reader here.

Teach big kids or want to go more in-depth?

Take your students on a virtual field trip to Jamestown to bring history to life. Check this interactive tour here: Jamestown Virtual Field Trip