Digging into the Colonial Past: Archeology and the 16th-Century Spanish Settlements at Charlesfort-Santa ElenaLesson plan
Discover the site of a 16th-century Spanish town that was founded before Roanoke, Jamestown, and Plymouth, and learn how archeology uncovered the story of Santa Elena. Objective 1. To explain several reasons why the Spanish attempted to colonize eastern North America in the 16th century; 2. To construct a historical narrative and timeline of the settlement at Santa Elena using archeological information, maps, and artifacts; 3. To compare and contrast primary and secondary sources, and explain the value and limitations of each; 4. To analyze a collection of historical artifacts and describe how Duration: 90 Minutes.