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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Colonial Williamsburg: Eighteenth Century Music and Dance

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Site provides lesson that examines the role of dance and music in Colonial Williamsburg. Interactive group activities highlight this lesson.
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Colonial Williamsburg: A Colonial Christmas in Wiliamsburg

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Site offers a glimpse of Christmas Celebrations in Colonial Virginia.
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Colonial Williamsburg: Signs of the Times

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Site challenges students to examine how goods were advertised, and sold in Colonial Times versus Today. Excellent hands-on activity.
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Colonial Willaimsburg: Selected Recipes

For Students 9th - 10th
Original recipes from colonial times in Williamsburg. You can try them yourself!
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The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation: Patrick Henry (1736 1799)

For Students 9th - 10th
Patrick Henry stoked the fires of the Revolutionary War during his time in the House of Burgesses in such a way that some colonists accused him of treason. Follow his political and law career and learn about the impact he made on our...
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The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation: The Bill of Rights

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a close look at the United States Bill of Rights, the ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution. It was written a long time ago-1791. Move your cursor over the picture below to see if you can read the rights given to American citizens.
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Colonial Williamsburg: Predicting Weather

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Site from the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation combines Science and Social Studies. As students examine the various methods of predicting the weather, in Colonial Williamsburg.
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Colonial Williamsburg: Gardening in the 18th Century

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Site offers students the opportunity to design their own gardens. Several disciplines can be used through this imaginative group lesson.
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Colonial Williamsburg: George Washington

For Students 9th - 10th
This site takes a look at George Washington, and the role he played in dertermining the future of the colonies. Content includes a biography, the time he spent in Williamsburg, his two inaugural addresses, an excerpt from a children's...
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Colonial Williamsburg: Peyton Randolph

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical information on Peyton Randolph, the President of the First Continental Congress. Also includes links to a number of other important people and events of the time.