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Colonial Williamsburg: Thomas Jefferson, Son of Virginia

For Students 9th - 10th
Excerpted from the Colonial Williamsburg Journal, this essay offers details of Thomas Jefferson's life and his long and varied career.
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Colonial Williamsburg: Religion and Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay discusses colonists who questioned the "Anglican establishment." It then explains how religion was used to convince colonists to support the war.
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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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Colonial Williamsburg: Religion in Early Virginia

For Students 9th - 10th
This examination of religion in Virginia gives you an idea of where Anglicanism fit into colonial life there.
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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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The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation: Colonial Gardener

For Students 1st - 5th
Weed the garden to keep the flowers alive in the gardens at Colonial Williamsburg.
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Colonial Williamsburg: George Washington in Williamsburg

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explores George Washington's visits to the city of Williamsburg, Virginia. Content includes information on whom he visited, as well as personal elements of his life.
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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: Kids Zone: Brickmaker Build Up

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learning game in which students follow directions to put the activities in order in the timeline to see how the fascinating process and art of brickmaking.
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Colonial Williamsburg: Merchant Match Up

For Students 3rd - 8th
Match these Historic Area establishments with their appropriate signs.
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation: Portrait of George Washington

For Students K - 1st
Historical information on famous painting of George Washington by Pearle, with interactive features to click and learn meaning behind items in the portrait and links to an in-depth history of the painting as well as virtual visit to the...
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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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The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation: War and Upheaval

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow the trajectory of the Revolutionary War through this synopsis that is broken down into five themes. Read about the Declaration of Independence, the turning points of the war, other countries that supported the war, and how...
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The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation: Continuing Revolutions

For Students 9th - 10th
America was victorious in the Revolutionary War, but now faced a slew of problems while trying to set up our new nation. Study how we attempted to solve the problems of establishing a government, forming our economy, meeting the needs of...
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The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation: Nathanael Greene (1742 1786)

For Students 9th - 10th
Nathanael Greene was one of the most effective generals in the Revolutionary War despite having no formal military training. Follow his amazing accomplishments in the Revolutionary War and find out which inherent qualities made him such...
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Colonial Williamsburg: Apothecary Shop

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives you an idea of what you might find in a colonial Apothecary Shop. Don't know what that is? Even better, go visit the shop of Pasteur & Galt.
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Colonial Williamsburg: The Geddys Family of Tradesmen

For Students 6th - 8th
Links provide you with the story of one colonial silversmith's family. The occupation and impact on family is discussed.
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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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Colonial Williamsburg: Captain John Smith

For Students 9th - 10th
An article about Captain John Smith, originally published in the "Colonial Williamsburg Journal." Provides a detailed look at the myth and the reality that surround Smith's life and writings. Contains extensive quotes and analysis from...
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Colonial Williamsburg: A Summary of the 1765 Stamp Act

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Colonial Williamsburg website, a great summary of the crisis caused by the British attempts to enforce the Stamp Act in the American colonies.
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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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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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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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