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Teaching Resources for Your Classroom

Colonial Williamsburg offers a variety of quality materials to assist you in teaching American history, including:

COLONIAL TOILETRIES

This set includes Refreshing Lavender Water (pour some in your bath or add a bit to your steam iron), Bath Water (a relaxing blend of flowers and herbs to pour into running water), Powder of Violets (talc scented with dried flowers, herbs and spices; based on an 18th-century recipe), Sweet Honey Lip Balm (soothing, moisturizing combination of almond oil and beeswax), and our three Williamsburg soaps in light, lovely scents make washing up an everyday treat.

To order, visit the Williamsburg Marketplace.

PRIMARY SOURCES CD-ROM
Grades 1-3 and 4-6

These fascinating CD-ROMs will introduce your students to the artifacts, written documents, prints, buildings, and other sources that historians use to uncover the past. The Grades 1-3 CD-ROM provides an interactive experience with primary sources. The Grades 4-6 CD-ROM encourages students to analyze and evaluate evidence. In no time, you'll have your students "thinking like a historian!" Teacher lesson plans and classroom activities included.

Grades 1–3, $39.95. Grades 4–6, $39.95. To order, call 1-800-761-8331 or email eftsupport@cwf.org.