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Teaching Resources for Your Classroom

Colonial Williamsburg offers a variety of quality instructional materials to help you teach students about eighteenth-century life, including the following:

A Day in the Life instructional videos A DAY IN THE LIFE
Instructional Videos

What was a day like in 1774? How did people live? Actually, it depended on who you were. A Day in the Life looks at the lives of eight people—men and women, young and old, free and enslaved—to give your students a look at daily life in colonial America. Each eighteen-minute video is a window to the daily life of people in early America. Episode eight explores the role of a middle class woman in the eighteenth century, as we follow Mrs. Wood through her day of supervising the household, running errands, and celebrating an anniversary. Includes a CD-ROM with 180 pages of lesson plans and primary source materials. (Grades 4–8), $99.00. To order, call 1-800-761-8331 or e-mail eftsupport@cwf.org.

REFLECTIONS ON LIBERTY

Jefferson roams restored colonial Williamsburg contemplating the aims, achievements, and failures of his toils for freedom in Virginia's House of Delegates. Told in flashback form, this video catches Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry in the act of becoming Americans. (Grades 8 and up), $19.95. To order, call 1-800-761-8331 or e-mail eftsupport@cwf.org.

JEFFERSON & ADAMS: A STAGE PLAY
Written by Howard Ginsberg (based on his original play)

A dramatization of the deep friendship between two United States presidents—with the forthright Mrs. Adams always playing a major role. The play spans 50 years, from the early days of the republic, through two wars with England, and continuing through their vigorous retirement. (Grades 8 and up), $24.95. To order, call 1-800-761-8331 or e-mail eftsupport@cwf.org.