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Teaching Resources for Your Classroom

Colonial Williamsburg offers a variety of quality instructional materials to help you teach students about life in early America, including the following:

A Day in the Life instructional videosA DAY IN THE LIFE
Instructional Videos

What was a day like in 1774? How did people live? Actually, it depended on who you were. A Day in the Life looks at the lives of eight people—men and women, young and old, free and enslaved—to give your students a look at daily life in colonial America. Each eighteen-minute video is a window to the daily life of people in early America. In Episode Six, meet Patsy Grenville, the young daughter of a store owner. Patsy has a head for business but is unlikely to earn the chance to own her own store. This episode takes a close look at how people purchased their goods in eighteenth-century Virginia, and examines the colonial monetary system. Includes a CD-ROM with 180 pages of lesson plans and primary source materials. (Grades 4–8), $99.00. To order, call 1-800-761-8331 or e-mail eftsupport@cwf.org.

 

Hands-On History: Lady's PocketHANDS-ON HISTORY: LADY'S POCKET
Eighteenth-Century Artifacts for the Classroom

Women tied on their pockets and reached through slits in their petticoats to reach the personal items they kept there. This lady's pocket contains a fan, a wig curler, sewing implements (needle case and wax animal), coins (pieces of eight), a seal and wax, Aesop's Fable cards, and a recipe. Teacher materials include a lesson strategy, discovery worksheet, annotated artifact inventory, glossary, graphic organizers, primary sources, and illustrations. (Grades 3–8), $75.00. To order, call 1-800-761-8331 or e-mail eftsupport@cwf.org.


Buying RespectabilityBUYING RESPECTABILITY: THE CONSUMER REVOLUTION IN 18TH-CENTURY VIRGINIA
Lesson Plans and Materials Designed by Teachers for Teachers

By 1700, the demand for goods and services led to a "consumer revolution." Your students explore the 18th century's changing economy, the status symbols of this class society, social mobility, taxation, the monetary system, and the impact of British mercantilism on America. (Grades 7-12), 138 pages. $34.95. To order, call 1-800-761-8331 or e-mail eftsupport@cwf.org.

Quill Pen, Ink Powder & PaperQUILL PEN, INK POWDER & PAPER

A goose feather quill pen and powdered ink (makes 3 fluid oz.) were the basic writing instruments in the 18th century. Twelve sheets of laid paper and envelopes in pack. Quill Pen: $2.00, Ink Powder: $1.95, Paper: $5.50. To order, call 1-800-761-8331 or e-mail eftsupport@cwf.org.


 

 

The Coins of Colonial AmericaTHE COINS OF COLONIAL AMERICA

An impressive collection of antique coins donated to the Foundation is the focus of this book. Joseph Lasser contributed an overview about currency in colonial North America and sections on "Latin American Origins," "Coins Powered World Trade," "Coins in Colonial America," and "A Williamsburg Merchant Counts His Money." Softbound $9.95. Purchase online