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Colonial Williamsburg

Teacher Institute

and Customized Three- to Five-Day Programs on Location in Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown

2012 Elementary School Programs:

  • June 17 – 23
  • July 8 – 14
  • June 24 – 30
  • July 15 – 21
  • July 22 – 28

2012 Middle/High School Programs:

  • June 18 – 24
  • June 25 – July 1
  • July 16 – 22
  • July 23 – 29

2012 High School Program:

  • July 9 – 15

To receive more information about the Teacher Institute in Early American History or customized one- to five-day programs, contact us at:

Teacher Institute in Early American History
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
P. O. Box 1776
Williamsburg, VA 23187-1776

Email: teacherdevelopment@cwf.org
Phone: (757) 565-8417
Fax: (757) 565-8916

Designed for elementary, middle, and high school social studies teachers who teach United States history and government, these intensive week-long Institutes immerse participants in American history. Elementary and middle school teachers focus on the colonial and the early nation period “on location” in Williamsburg, the restored capital city of eighteenth-century Virginia, and nearby Jamestown and Yorktown.

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The high school session will focus on a thematic approach to American history in which teachers explore how issues in American history have been under constant debate. By visiting historic sites in Williamsburg, Jamestown, Yorktown, and the surrounding area from Richmond to Norfolk, teachers debate issues from unity vs. diversity, private wealth vs. commonwealth, law vs. ethics, and freedom vs. equality, that symbolize the major ideas Americans have dealt with as active citizens for more than 300 years.

During these sessions, twenty five participants and a mentor teacher engage in an interdisciplinary approach to teaching social studies with American history as the focus. Teachers have the opportunity to exchange ideas with noted historians, meet character interpreters, and take part in reenactments of eighteenth-century events. They review various interactive teaching techniques with a mentor teacher and with each other. Instructional materials in a variety of media are provided to participants to use in their classrooms. Together with Colonial Williamsburg staff, teachers prepare new instructional materials for use in their own classrooms.

Tuition: $1,900. Includes a double-occupancy room in the Colonial Houses and Taverns, three meals a day, local transportation during the Institute, admissions to Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown, tours, four evening programs, and educational materials. [Note: Teachers who would like a single room may pay a single room rate.]

Educational materials: lesson plans, primary sources, facsimile objects and documents, books, and digital media—have been selected to complement the experience in Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown and will help teachers recreate their Institute experiences in the classroom.

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More Information:

Sample Program Itineraries & Objectives

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One- to five-day programs on location in Colonial Williamsburg and the Historic Triangle

For school districts that have limited time, the Professional Development staff can customize arrangements for shorter visits to Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown. Not only can we help you with the educational portion of the visit, but we can also make arrangements for hotel rooms, meals, and local transportation. For more information or a price quote on a customized program, please call 1-800-761-8331 or email teacherdevelopment@cwf.org


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