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Pocahontas Revealed

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The following resources from the companion Web site accompany this program:

The Producer's Story
Read what is involved in creating a documentary that accurately reenacts historical events at Jamestown and Werowocomoco from four centuries ago. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

John Smith's Bold Endeavor
Discover the what is know believed about the relationship between Smith and Pocahontas, and more broadly between the Jamestown colonists and Pocahontas's people, in this interview with historian David Silverman. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Images of a Legend
See a dozen portrayals of Pocahontas, only one known to have been rendered from life, that have been created over the past four centuries. (Flash plug-in required; printable version available.) (Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)

The Science of Jamestown
Learn how recent archeological excavations and other research are shedding light on England's first permanent colony in America in this time line spanning 1606 to 1631. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

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