Annotated Bibliography

Annotated Bibliography
1. How you used the source

2. What did it help you understand (summarize)
3. Why is it primary or secondary
Primary:
Hakluyt, Richard. "Principle Navigations." Letter to John White.
I used this source to gain background knowledge about my topic. After reading through
this source, I realized what people from the time period thought about the Roanoke Colony. This
source is primary because it was written by someone who lived during the time period and was
linked to the topic.
John White Map. Map. The Lost Colony Center for Science and Research
Photograph Gallery. Print.
I used this source to help me visualize where the colonists were located in comparison
locations I was familiar with. After looking at this map I understood what the land was like and
the difference between what cartographers back then thought the coast looked like versus what it
is mapped as today. This source is primary because it was created by John White, governor of the
colony.
John White: Return to Roanoke. Print.
I used this source to learn what it was like to live in Roanoke from someone who was
actually there. I now understand how Europeans in that time period wrote in Old English. This
source is primary because it was written by the governor of the colony.
John White's Attempt to Rescue the Roanoke Colonists (1590). Print.
I used this source to learn about the lifestyle of the colonists. It helped me understand
how difficult it was to live in the Roanoke Colony. This source is primary because it was written
by a colonist.
Smith, John. 1606 Map. Map. Spanish archives. Print
I used this source to learn the location of the colony. It helped me understand more
clearly how little Europeans knew about North America at this time. This source is primary
because it was created in the time period when Roanoke existed.
The Colony at Roanoke. Print.
I used this source to learn new facts to paraphrase and put on my website. I now
understand more of the story about the Roanoke Colony because I read this source. It is primary
because it was written by Ralph Lane, an English explorer who lived during the 1500s.
Secondary:
"1590 Roanoke Colony Deserted." History Channel. Web. 12 Nov. 2015.
I used this site to gather information to paraphrase and include in my website. It helped
me understand the story of the Roanoke Colony. This source is secondary because it is a
web page that was created in 2016.
Artifacts from Roanoke. Outer Banks Magazine. Web. 8 Feb. 2016.
I used this source as a picture on my website. It helped me understand what artifacts from
the Roanoke Colony look like. It is secondary because it is a picture taken in modern day time.
"A Timeline of Modern English History." myweb.fsu. Web. 8 Jan. 2016.
I used this source to create my websites historical context page. It helped me understand
what other significant events occurred in that time period. This site is secondary because it does
not provide first hand evidence from the colony.
"Baptism of Virginia Dare." History.com. Web. 31 Jan. 2016
I used this source as a background on my website. It helped me understand what it would
have been like in the colony. It is secondary because it was drawn by a person who didnt live
during the Roanoke Colony time period.
Boat in 1500s. The World without the Pacific. Web. 5 Feb. 2016.
I used this source as a picture on my webpage. It helped me understand what the boats in
the 1500s looked like. It is secondary because it is a drawing made by someone who didnt live
during the Roanoke Colony time period.
"Colonial Era Indian Wars." Legends of America. Web. 31 Jan. 2016
I used this as a picture on my website. It helped me understand what Native Americans
and colonists looked like. It is secondary since it is a drawing created by someone who did not
live in the 1500s.
Colonists interact with natives. Native American Cultures. Web. 1 Feb. 2016.
This source was used as a visual aid on my website. It helped me understand how the
colonists and natives interacted. It is secondary because it is a drawing made by someone who
didnt live during the Roanoke Colony time period.
"Colonists Meeting Monteo." Jim Carson Studio. Web. 31 Jan. 2016.
This illustration is used on my website. It helped me understand what the colonists and
natives wouldve worn. It is secondary because it was created by a modern artist.
Colonists use Muskets. National Park Service. Web. 7 Feb. 2016.

I used this source as a picture on my website and it helped me understand what weapons
colonists would use. It is secondary because it was not created during the Roanoke
Colony time period.
"Croatoan Tree Carving." Wikipedia. Web. 31 Jan. 2016.
I used this source as a picture on my website. It helped me understand what the
Croatoan carving would look like. It is secondary because it was born digitally.
"Dutch Attack on the Medway." Wikipedia. Web. 8 Feb. 2016
I used this source as a background on my website. After looking at this image I
understood what the naval wars would look like. It is secondary because it was not created by
someone who lived in the 1500s.
"Eleanor, Virginia, and Ananias Dare." National Park Service. Web. 7
Feb. 2016.
I used this picture as a visual aid on my website. It helped me understand what the Dare
family would have looked like. It is secondary because it was born digitally.
"Have We Found the Lost Colony of Roanoke Island?" National Geographic Web. 12 Nov. 2015.
I used this source to gather information about the colonists relationship with the Native
Americans. It helped me understand about the theories and how the Native Americans were tied
into the disappearance. This source is secondary because it was created in 2013.
"In Search of the First Colony." First Colony Foundation. Web. 8 Jan. 2016.
I used this source to learn about what the conditions are like in Roanoke. It helped me to
understand the conditions in Roanoke from the eyes of someone who traveled to Roanoke. It is
secondary because it was made by someone who was not in the Roanoke Colony.
Miller, Lee. Roanoke: Solving the Mystery of the Lost Colony. New York: Arcade
Publishing, Inc,., 2001. Print
I used this source to learn information about specific dates and events related to the
Roanoke Colony. It helped me understand about the context of what events occurred around the
Roanoke Colony time period. It is secondary because it is a book that was not written by a
person who lived in the 1500s.
Ottoman Army Approaches Constantinople. History Today Web. 16 Feb. 2016.

I used this source as a visual aid. It helped me understand the trade conflict in
Constantinople and how it affected the Roanoke Colony. This source is secondary because it is
an illustration created recently.
"People Worshipping." New Jersey Colony. Web. 16 Feb. 2016.
I used this source as a visual aid on my website and it helped me understand what
worship would look like in the colony. This is a secondary source because it is an illustration
which was not created by someone linked to the Roanoke Colony.
Pistol Artifact found in Roanoke. Outer Banks Magazine.Web. 8 Feb. 2016.
I used this source as a picture on my website. It helped me understand what artifacts from
the Roanoke Colony look like. It is secondary because it is a picture taken in modern day time.
"Roanoke by the Water." National Park Service. Web. 31 Jan. 2016.
I used this source as a picture on my website. It helped me understand what the scene
when the colonists landed on Roanoke Island might have looked like. It is a secondary source
because it is an illustration created recently.
"Sir Walter Raleigh Portrait." Thinglink. Web. 16 Feb. 2016.
I used this source as a visual representation of Sir Walter Raleigh on my website. It
helped me understand what he looked like. This source is secondary because it is a remake of
what Sir Walter Raleigh would have looked like.
"The Fall of Constantinople." History Today. Web. 16 Feb. 2016.
I used this source to create my websites historical context page. It helped me understand
how the halting of trade affected the Roanoke Colony. This is a secondary source because it was
not created at the time of the Roanoke Colony.
"The John White Colony." National Park Service. Web. 8 Jan. 2016.
I used this site to help create my website. It helped me understand what the story of the
Roanoke Colony was. It is a secondary source because it does not provide first hand evidence of
the colony.
"The Lost Colony of Roanoke, 1588." The Shadowlands. Web. 12 Nov. 2015.
I used this source to create the theories page on my website. It helped me understand
what the theories of the colonys disappearance are. It is a secondary source because it was not
created by someone linked to the Roanoke Colony.
"The Lost Colony of Roanoke Island.'" Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. Web. 12
Nov. 2015.
I used this resource to learn about the dates of the events related to the Roanoke Colony.
It helped me understand the story of the Roanoke Colony. This source is secondary because it
was created recently.
"The Roanoke Island Colony: Lost, and Found?" The New York Times. Web. 12 Nov. 2015.
I used this source to learn about recent discoveries related to the Roanoke Colony. I now
understand what evidence archaeologists and historians have uncovered. This is secondary
because it does provide the original evidence from the colony.
"The Settlement at Roanoke." Durham University. Web. 16 Feb. 2016
I used this source to create a timeline. It helped me understand the dates of events related
to the Roanoke Colony. This is a secondary source because it does not provide first hand
evidence of the colony.
"We Finally Have Clues to How America's Lost Colony Vanished." National Geographic. Web.
12 Nov. 2015.
I used this source to learn recent discoveries related to Roanoke. It helped me understand
that organizations are constantly working to solve this mystery. It is a secondary source because
it was not created by someone linked to the Roanoke Colony.
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The Colony at Roanoke. Print.

Colonists use Muskets. National Park Service. Web. 7 Feb. 2016.

Ottoman Army Approaches Constantinople. History Today Web. 16 Feb. 2016.

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