PROGRAMS

Colonial Williamsburg Comes to PSETV: Bring History to Life in Your Classroom!

PSETV is pleased to broadcast the nationally renowned electronic field trip series, Colonial Williamsburg, during the 2010-11 school year beginning in October. The programs are geared for students in grades 4 – 8 and cover a variety of topics such as the Bill of Rights, women of the Revolution, escape from slavery, the risks taken by the Founding Fathers, and more! There are seven programs in the series.

This outstanding series will be broadcast live throughout the year. It is free to view the program on PSETV. To participate fully in the interactive components of the programs and to access the outstanding online resources, there is a registration fee through the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. To find out more, visit the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation website.

 

What are Electronic Field Trips?

• Live National Television Broadcasts that bring American history alive in your classroom

• Explore Electronic Field Trips

For more information, e-mail EFTSupport@cwf.org, call 1-800-761-8331, or visit www.history.org/trips

 

2010-2011 Schedule

The Will of the People

October 14, 2010; 10:00 - 11:00 am

One of the most bitter presidential campaigns in  U.S. history is part of a surprising lesson for a 21st-century student. Thomas Jefferson explains how negative campaigning, partisan politics, and contested elections have been part of our political system since the earliest days of the Republic.

The Bill of Rights

November 18, 2010; 10:00 - 11:00 am

The Bill of Rights protects individual freedoms, but what if the government had too much power and there was no such thing as the Bill of Rights? Explore an alternate reality in which individual rights are limited and life is very different.

Founders or Traitors?

December 16, 2010; 10:00 - 11:00 am

The months of late 1776 were "the times that try men's souls." Join Edward Rutledge, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams as they attend a conference with British admiral Lord Howe, hoping to end the American rebellion peacefully. Discover the signers of the Declaration of Independence and the risks they took.

The Amazing Trade Shop Science Race!

January 13, 2011; 10:00 - 11:00 am

Root for student contestants as they compete to discover the physics, chemistry, and simple machines employed by Colonial Williamsburg's tradespeople to reconstruct an eighteenth-century coffeehouse. Quirky "Professor Eddie" hosts this engaging science game show!

Freedom Bound

February 10, 2011; 10:00 -11:00 am

Choice, hope, and escape from slavery are highlighted in stories spanning three centuries. Examine the options for slaves willing to risk their lives for freedom. To where could they run? Whom could they trust? Learn how these answers changed over time, from the American colonies' first slave laws to the Underground Railroad before the Civil War.

Women of the Revolution

March 10, 2011; 10:00 - 11:00 am

Bravery. Loyalty. Sacrifice. Women of the Revolution possessed all of these qualities. Explore the excitement, peril, and individual stories of Deborah Sampson, Mary Perth, Martha Washington, and other women, on both sides of the conflict, who proved their mettle in America's war for independence.

Making History Live

April 7, 2011; 10:00 - 11:00 am

What makes history come alive? Take a behind-the-scenes look at how historical African American character portrayals are created for Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area. From research through performance, experienced museum interpreters share their techniques for bringing the past to life.