| Seven 60-minute lessons
Produced 2006-2007
School-use rights: Registered schools: unlimited; Non-registered
users: 10 days fair-use
Grades 4-8 / Integrated Learning, Language Arts, Social Studies
3/4/7 LA; 4/7 M; 5/8 S, SS
Closed Captioned
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 teacher 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 video and booklet with complete
instructions for using the field trips; and a colorful classroom
poster.
Registration: While Colonial
Williamsburg field trips can be viewed without registering,
you’ll receive a significant amount of classroom support when
you do. One field trip is $120 per school; all seven field trips
are $500 per school.
District discount: Call 1-800-761-8331 for special
volume discounts on larger purchases. Here are your registration
options:
Phone: 1-800-761-8331
Fax: 1-757-565-8916
E-mail: dvaneck@cwf.org
Online: http://www.history.org/teach
Mail: Dale Van Eck
Electronic Field Trips:
BHS 122
The Colonial Williamsburg
Foundation
P.O. Box 1776
Williamsburg, VA 23187-1776
Thur. 10:00
Oct. 19 Yorktown
This is the story of the people of the small town of York during
the Revolutionary War siege in October 1781, the ripples it caused
internationally and how it defined future events. It discusses
how the military men planned, how the soldiers fought and how
civilians fared.
Nov. 16 Degrees of Latitude
Charting the New World was the task of American surveyors and
European mapmakers. This is a 21st-century look at the craftsmanship
and importance of 18th-century mapmaking — revealing to
student historians the geography of a rapidly changing world.
Dec. 14 Buying Respectability
By 1700, the demand for goods and services led to a “consumer
revolution.” Explore the 18th century’s changing economy,
including the status symbols of this class society, social mobility,
taxation, the monetary system and the impact of British mercantilism
on America.
Jan. 18 Influenced by None
“Freedom of the press” is a principle that Americans
take for granted. Eighteenth-century printers, though, were not
free to express independent points of view. Explore the world
of Clementina Rind, printer of the Virginia Gazette in pre-Revolutionary
War America.
Feb. 15 The Slave Trade
Beginning with the American Revolution, this program explores
the U.S. law of 1807 that abolished the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
Meet the people who were involved in or influenced by this pivotal
legislation: the slaves, plantation owners, slave ship captains,
common seamen, government officials, Navy officers and anti-slavery
activists.
Mar. 22 Made in America
Throughout America’s history, advances in technology have
revolutionized the nature of work several times over. This trip
through three centuries examines technology’s effects on
labor, the family and people’s perceptions of their jobs.
Apr. 26 Jamestown Unearthed
Take a look at how history is written and reevaluated as new methods
of study are introduced. Using the example of Jamestown in 1607,
explore the myths and misconceptions of that era. Revisit the
documents, artifacts and other evidence through archaeology. Learn
how every generation sees the evidence in new ways, and how this
affects our understanding of the past.
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