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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation: The Trial of Abigail Briggs

For Teachers 1st - 9th
Lesson plan on the Colonial Virginia court system featuring the trial of Abigail Briggs. Students will develop a sense of 18th century legal terms and justice system through role play and analyzing primary source documents.
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation: Treasure Trek

For Students 3rd - 5th
Take a scavenger hunt in a colonial town. Try to find objects that the colonists would have used in their daily lives.
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College of William & Mary: Williamsburg Heritage Dancers

For Students 9th - 10th
This page contains instructions for popular English country dances performed during the 17th and 18th centuries.
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The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation: Colonial Social Classes

For Students 4th - 6th
There were many different types of people who lived in the colonies from slaves to wealthy landowners. To understand the social classes in colonies, this site offers simple explanations of each group and offers multiple resources for...
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Colonial Williamsburg: Patrick Henry

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical note on Patrick Henry, the lawyer, patriot, orator, and symbol of the American struggle for liberty and self-government during the American Revolution.
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Colonial Williamsburg: To Live Like a Slave

For Students 9th - 10th
A great article written by a modern African American woman who reenacted her ancestor's life of slavery. Pictures and great insight into the life of a slave.
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Colonial Williamsburg: Eighteenth Century Legal Terms

For Students 1st - 9th
A chart on legal terms used in 18th Century Colonial Virginia courts.
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Colonial Williamsburg: Travel in the 18th Century

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This site has a lesson plan that contrasts the methods of travel during Colonial Times, with those of today.
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Colonial Williamsburg: Patrick Henry

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides biographical information about American lawyer, patriot and orator, Patrick Henry. At the bottom of the page, you will also find a link to the text of Henry's famous "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" speech.
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Etc: Maps Etc: The Battle of Williamsburg, May 5, 1862

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the area to the southeast of Williamsburg, Virginia, showing the Battle of Williamsburg or Battle of Fort Magruder, fought on May 5, 1862 during the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War.
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American History: Biographies: John Blair 1732 1800

For Students 9th - 10th
Scion of a prominent Virginia family, Blair was born at Williamsburg in 1732. He was the son of John Blair, a colonial official and nephew of James Blair, founder and first president of the College of William and Mary. Signer Blair...
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Colonial Williamsburg: Timeline Game: Voting Rights

For Students 9th - 10th
Test your voting rights knowledge by matching milestones with the year in which they occurred.
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Colonial Williamsburg: Kids Zone: Hotch Potch Memory Game

For Students 1st - 5th
Test your memory skills by matching all the cards to complete each level.
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The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation: Dirt Detective

For Students 1st - 5th
Archaeologists study artifacts and soil and they use post holes to determine just how old the layers of soil is. Based on the location of post holes, archaeologists can determine if they are finding a house, or a wall or even a fort....
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The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation: The United States Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a close look at this document that was written in Philadelphia in 1787. It gives us the rights that we still have today. Select a thumbnail, and then roll over the picture to zoom in.
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Colonial Williamsburg: Experience Colonial Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Experience colonial life through a variety of narratives. Topics include the African-American experience, animals, Christmas, clothing, family, food, gardening, manners, politics, religion, tools, and trades.
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Colonial Williamsburg: Colonial Tools

For Students 6th - 8th
Lists the tools used by colonial merchants and tradespeople. Each tool listed is linked to a description, many complete pictures.
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Our American Revolution: The American Revolutionary Cities

For Students 9th - 10th
The major cities in colonial America played a huge role in preparing for the Revolutionary War, both in terms of ways of governing and philosophy. Read about Philadelphia, Williamsburg, New York, and Boston and the events in those cities...
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Virginia Trekkers

Virginia Trekkers

For Students 3rd - 8th
Travel Virginia with the Virginia Trekkers, a group of hardy teachers, as they trek around the beautiful State of Virginia! Virtually visit areas of geological and historical significance across the five regions: Appalachian Plateau,...
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Colonial Williamsburg: Colonial Williamsburg Trades

For Students 9th - 10th
This site takes a look at some of the occupations and trades that were part of daily life in the colonies during the 18th Century.
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The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation: Drum Corps Tryout

For Students K - 1st
See if you can march to the beat of your own drum and try out for a Drum Corps. When the falling letter hits the drum, press the matching key.
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The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation: Pardon or Pillory

For Students 1st - 5th
Guess the letters in the words to save the colonist from the pillory. This play on hangman reviews historical vocabulary.
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Colonial Williamsburg: Patrick Henry

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Patrick Henry which focuses on his years as a lawyer and his involvement in the American Revolution. Content also includes a fact sheet on his life.
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Colonial Williamsburg: The Randolphs

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Randolphs, a wealthy family of influence in Colonial America.

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