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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:

Quill Pen and Powdered InkSlate and Slate PencilEIGHTEENTH-CENTURY WRITING IMPLEMENTS

A goose feather quill pen and powdered ink were the basic writing instruments in the eighteenth century. A writing slate and pencil were essential equipment for any young colonial student.
Quill, $2.00. Ink Powder (makes 3 fluid ounces): $2.00. Paper (12 sheets of laid paper/envelopes): $5.50. Slate and Slate Pencil: $6.00. To order, call 1-800-761-8331 or e-mail eftsupport@cwf.org.

 

Lesson Unit: Earning a Living as a Tradesperson in Colonial AmericaEARNING A LIVING AS A TRADESPERSON IN COLONIAL AMERICA
Lesson Plans and Materials Designed by Teachers for Teachers

The goods and services produced by skilled tradespeople were invaluable to early American communities. This unit uses primary sources – the Virginia Gazette newspaper, shop signs, biographies, and more – to discover the life and work of these people. This is an in-depth look at early American trades and economy. (Grades 4–8), $34.95. To order, call 1-800-761-8331 or e-mail eftsupport@cwf.org.

 

"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. 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.

 

Book: "Nancy's Story: 1765"NANCY'S STORY: 1765
A Colonial Williamsburg Young Americans Series Book

Virginians are protesting the Stamp Act and Nancy Geddy is afraid the uncertain times will harm her father’s business. And if that worry is not enough, Nancy’s stepmother is making her life miserable. (Grades 4-6), $9.95. To order, call 1-800-761-8331 or e-mail eftsupport@cwf.org.

 

Book: Good Children Get RewardsGOOD CHILDREN GET REWARDS by Eva Moore


Follow Tom and Ann as they run errands for their father, a shopkeeper in 18th-century Williamsburg. (Grades 2-3), $3.99. To order, call 1-800-761-8331 or e-mail eftsupport@cwf.org.