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Teaching Resources for Your Classroom

Colonial Williamsburg offers a variety of quality instructional materials to help you teach students about 18th-century daily life, including the following:

"Jefferson's West" Electronic Field Trip2003–2004 ELECTRONIC FIELD TRIP SCHEDULE
21st-Century Technology Brings History Alive in Your Classroom

Soldier of Liberty October 9, 2003
Missions to America November 6, 2003
A Day in the Life December 4, 2003
The Rare Breeds January 15, 2004
Flames of Freedom February 12, 2004
"A Publick Education" March 11, 2004
Mr. Alderson's Farm April 15, 2004

With registration you receive a Teacher's Guide, website access to additional activities and resources, 1-800 access to Colonial Williamsburg historians, Internet interaction, technical assistance, and a classroom poster. (Grades 4–8), $100.00. To register call 1-800-761-8331 or go to http://www.history.org/trips/

Tin Whistles and Fifes: Sounds of Colonial AmericaTIN WHISTLES AND FIFES
Sounds of Colonial America

We're proud to include a selection of musical instruments and music CDs in our newest Teaching Resources Catalog!
1. The Tin Whistle Tune Book, compiled and written by Dr. William E. White. Nothing brings the past to life like music.These tunes in the are the popular music of the 18th century—the music that set colonists to whistling, humming, and dancing. Let the music students in your class recreate sounds of the past with these simple and delightful melodies. Tune Book, $3.25. Tune Book and Tin Whistle Set, $9.00.
2. Tin Whistle—The tin whistle, or penny whistle as it was known in 18th-century England, was a popular and inexpensive musical instrument (length 12"). $6.00.
3 & 4. Fifes—Along with drums, fifes were used to signal commands in battle and to call out the daily routine of 18th-century military camp life. Instructions included (length approx. 16"). Maple wood fife, $18.00. Plastic fife, $7.95.

To purchase call 1-800-688-6473 or use the order form in the Teaching Resources Catalog.


"A Numerous and Brilliant Assembly" CDA NUMEROUS AND BRILLIANT ASSEMBLY
A Colonial Williamsburg Musical Sampler

Selected performances from nine Colonial Williamsburg recordings offer a sampler of 18th-century music, ranging from thrilling fife
and drum marches, to chamber music enjoyed by Thomas Jefferson, from chants used by slaves working in the fields to the music enjoyed by common folks in Williamsburg’s taverns. CD, $17.95. To purchase call 1-800-688-6473 or use the order form in the Teaching Resources Catalog.


"Marching Out of Time" CDMARCHING OUT OF TIME
The Fifes and Drums of Colonial Williamsburg

The Colonial Williamsburg Fife and Drum Corps performs authentic 18th-century military music. Step along to the exhilarating martial
music that marked the daily routine of military troops during the Revolutionary War and sent them marching into battle. CD, $17.95. Cassette, $10.95. To purchase call 1-800-688-6473 or use the order form in the Teaching Resources Catalog.