News & Resources
RESOURCES
Education
- Captain John Smith 400 Project
http://www.johnsmith400.org/educational.htm
a comprehensive, curriculum developed by Sultana Projects in conjunction with the Maryland State Department of Education and the Friends of the John Smith Chesapeake National Water Trail. The John Smith curriculum will expose students from throughout the region to this important piece of our history
- National Geographic Society
The Chesapeake Bay Watershed: A Timeline of Change; A Model for Change (Grades K-2)
The Chesapeake Bay Watershed: Past, Present and Future (Grades 3-5)
The Chesapeake Bay: A Model for Change (Grades 6-8)
The Chesapeake Bay: A Time for Change (Grades 9-12) - Exploring the Chesapeake Bay (15 MB PDF file)
This is a beautiful and informative poster created by The Richmond Times-Dispatch
Websites
- The National Park Service
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Water Trail Study
Information on the status of the study and how you can participate. In addition, the site has the approved Statement of National Significance. - The Richmond Times-Dispatch
Explore Jamestown 400
News archive, an interactive tour, games, photos, and more.
- Historic
Jamestowne
America's 400th Anniversary
- The Conservation Fund
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Water Trail
- The National
Geographic Society
Exploring the Chesapeake
This exciting website takes a look at the Chesapeake Bay during Smith’s time and today. This website was recently featured at the Chesapeake Education Summit at NGS on November 29, 2005. The site includes:
- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation
John Smith Water Trail
Explore the trail past, present, and future with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (currently under construction)
- Sultana Projects, Inc.
Captain John Smith 400 Project
Sultana has constructed a replica of Smith’s shallop, the boat he used to explore the Bay. The shallop will be exhibited in museums in 2006 and will be used to retrace Smith’s route around the Bay in 2007.
- NOAA
NOAA Chesapeake Interpretive Buoy Project
The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office is working to establish an interpretive buoy system in the Chesapeake Bay that will provide information on current conditions, water quality and area history.
- Virginia Department of Conservation
and Recreation
Captain John Smith James River Trail
The VA Dept. of Conservation & Recreation recently announced the creation of this new trail. This is a boating and driving trail along the James River that chronicles Smith’s explorations of the waterway between 1607 and 1609. The trail was created as part of statewide preparations for the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown. This trail demonstrates the feasibility of establishing a National Historic Water Trail.
- Virginia Council on Indians
- Virginia's First People: Past and Present