The World of 1607

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Measuring the Microcosm and the Macrocosm

As three small ships navigated toward Jamestown in 1607, 17th-century scientists and instrument makers were finding new ways to measure the world.

Grades 9-12
History-Social Science

The Ottomans as a World Power

Learn about the powerful and wealthy Ottoman Empire of the 17th-century and how English involvement with that region promoted the economy in England and overseas expansion.

Grades 3-5 | 9-12
History-Social Science

Sub-Saharan African Kingdoms

Explore the vast and varied land of seventeenth century Atlantic Africa.

Grades 3-5 | 9-12
History-Social Science

Church and State

Discover how the Church of England was central to the lives of the Jamestown settlers.

Grades 3-5 | 9-12
History-Social Science

All the World a Stage

As three small ships sailed toward Jamestown, the world stage was set for drama.

Grades 3-5
History-Social Science

American Colonization Tracts

English colonizers received little governmental support, but were creative in attracting needed resources.

Grades 3-5 | 9-12
History-Social Science

New Worlds, New Science

Find out how the many advancements in the sixteenth century made the journey to Jamestown possible.

Grades 3-5
History-Social Science

A Cabinet of Wonder

As 104 settlers sought wealth at Jamestown in 1607, Europe collected treasures of another kind.

Grades 3-5
History-Social Science