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The Next
Electronic Field Trip is

Hostages of Two Worlds
November 4, 2004

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Relatively little music was published in the American colonies. However, as political unrest in the colonies grew, new "songs" would appear in colonial newspapers. Basically, these compositions were new lyrics, written by amateur American poets, set to familiar English melodies. British songs such as God Save the King and Rule Britannia were transformed into songs meant to ignite the colonists' passions for the cause of liberty.

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Political cartoons provide political and social commentary, often using caricature or distortion to make a point. Students respond to the humor, and analysis of cartoons provides opportunities for discussion and writing activities.

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Colonial Williamsburg offers a variety of quality instructional materials dealing with 18th-century life, including:

— Primary Sources CD-ROMs
—Jefferson & Adams: A Stage Play (DVD)
— Songs for a Revolution (lesson unit)
—The Eye of the Beholder (lesson unit)

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National History Day, a year-long education program that engages students in grades 6-12 in the process of discovery and interpretation of historical topics, has announced the 2004-2005 contest theme: "Communication in History: the Key to Understanding."

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--British proverb. Quoted in an
Aug. 6, 1775 letter by painter
John Singleton Copley on the
subject of the American Revolution