CONTENTS

Announcing the
2003–2004
Electronic Field Trip
Schedule!

Next Program:
Soldier of Liberty
October 9, 2003

There is no doubt that archaeology is fascinating. In fact, bring up the topic with a group of students and you'll certainly get their attention! But what exactly do archaeologists do? Learn more in Colonial Williamsburg staff archaeologist Meredith Poole's Introduction to Archaeology.

Primary sources can be extremely provocative and useful in a classroom setting. Few things speak more eloquently about the past or a person's experiences than their own words. This month's selection features some of Thomas Jefferson's thoughts on archaeology.

This month's Technology Tip explores some of the best Internet resources dealing with the topic of archaeology. Learn More!

Colonial Williamsburg offers a variety of quality instructional materials dealing with 18th-century life, and how historians learn about the past, including:
—2003–2004 Electronic Field Trip Programs
—Discovering the Past Through Archaeology (classroom simulation kit)
—Archaeology: Revealing Our History (video and web materials)
—Teaching Literacy Through History (lesson unit)

Learn More!

Ask high school juniors to write a paragraph about a particular topic, and nearly half are unable to do so satisfactorily. That's because writing has been neglected in school reform, according to a new report—The Neglected "R": The Need for a Writing Revolution—from the National Commission on Writing in America's Schools and Colleges. Read the rest of the story.

Spyridon Marinatos, Professor of Archaeology, University of Athens