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The Next
Electronic Field Trip is

A Day in the Life
December 4, 2003

Do you want your students to remember and apply their knowledge about the colonial period on state history/social studies tests? Teachers from Alabama to Texas to California have reached this goal by creating Colonial Day programs that excite and engage their students in the study of history. Learn More!

Even a small selection of quotes from 18th-century sources can provide important information about the variety of schooling, work, and recreation that was considered appropriate training for young people in the 1700s. Learn More!

"What was it like to live back then?" There are many Web sites claiming to offer great information on colonial life, but not all sites are created equal or have the kind of credentials you would prefer. Join us as we highlight a few quality Web sites for students and teachers to explore. Explore Them All!

Colonial Williamsburg offers a variety of quality instructional materials dealing with 18th-century life, including:
—A Day in the Life (instructional video series)
—Hands-On History: Slave's Bag (object kit)
—Hands-On History: Lady's Pocket (object kit)
—Mary Geddy's Day (book)
—If You Lived in Williamsburg in Colonial Days (book)
—Our Common Passage (video)
—"A Numerous and Brilliant Assembly" (CD)
—"Marching Out of Time" (CD)
—"Stories Under African Skies" (audio cassette)

Learn More!

This month we are pleased to offer a special NCSS Conference follow-up promotion on materials from our 2003–2004 Teaching Resources Catalog. All orders of $100 or more will receive FREE shipping. Simply place the following source code on all order forms and purchase orders: NCSS03. This offer ends December 31st. 2003–2004 Teaching Resources Catalog.

John Locke, Some Thoughts
Concerning Education, 1693.