Seven 60-minute lessons
Produced 2003-2004
School use rights: Registered schools: 1 year;
Non-registered users: 10 days fair-use
Grades 4-8 / Math, Social Studies, Science, Language Arts, Integrated Learning
5/8 S, SS; 4/7 M, W; 3/7 R
http://www.pbs4549.org/itv
Through technology, Colonial Williamsburg brings together students from every corner of America for unforgettable history lessons. Actors portraying historical figures interact with registered classrooms during the live teleconferences.
When you register to participate, you receive the following support: a teachers guide that includes lesson plans, timelines, glossaries and primary source materials; a toll-free telephone number to speak with historical interpreters and to cast votes during the live broadcasts; addresses and passwords for the special Internet site for each electronic field trip; a videotape and booklet with complete instructions for using the field trips; and a colorful classroom poster.
Registration: One field trip is $100 per school; all seven field trips are $500 per school. District discount: Call for special volume discounts on larger purchases.
To register: Phone:
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E-mail:
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Soldier of Liberty Enlist in the 2nd Virginia Regiment with a young recruit, Nathaniel Hutcheson, and experience the everyday life of a soldier on the eve of the American Revolution. Block Feeds 10/13; 4/19
Missions to America Travel to America's first English settlement, a French Great Lakes mission and a Spanish ranch in the Southwest to explore how different European nations colonized North America. Block Feeds 11/10; 4/20
A Day in the Life Walk in the footsteps of an apprenticed boy, a well-to-do young lady and a slave. Block Feeds 12/8; 4/21
The Rare Breeds Discover how work animals were used in Colonial Virginia and the importance Colonial Williamsburg places on preserving rare breeds and recreating the life and times of early America. Block Feeds 1/20; 4/21
Flames of Freedom Examine how African Americans resisted slavery. Frederick Douglass narrates this history of rebellions from colonial times to John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry. Block Feeds 2/16; 4/22
A Publick Education Americans have not always had access to free public education. Horace Mann traces the methods of education from the Colonial period to the one-room schoolhouses of the 1840s and the idea of universal education. Block Feeds 3/15; 4/22
Mr. Alderson's Farm In the 18th and 19th centuries, most Americans were farmers. Explore the rural traditions, self-reliance, economy and seasonal rhythms of farming life. Block Feed 4/19
Thursdays at 10:00 am
Oct. 9 1. Soldier of Liberty
Nov. 6 2. Missions to America
Dec. 4 3. A Day in the Life
Jan. 15 4. The Rare Breeds
Feb. 12 5. Flames of Freedom
Mar. 11 6. A Publick Education
Apr. 15 7. Mr. Alderson's Farm
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