What is an Electronic Field Trip, and what can it add to your classroom? Colonial Williamsburg's Bill White narrates this behind-the-scenes look at the Emmy-winning series.

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• Emmy-Award winning live television broadcasts for grades 4-8
• Innovative distance learning program brings history alive in your classroom
• Broadcasts air at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Eastern Time on participating PBS stations and cable channels. View broadcaster list.
• Streaming broadcasts live on your classroom computer
• Live toll-free call-in and e-mail intro to our historians
• Online voting, video previews, and year-long student message board
• Comprehensive teacher guides

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• Immerse students in authentic historical content
• Build civics, history, and literacy skills
• Infuse technology and interactive learning into a differentiated learning classroom
• Fill information gaps and enhance background knowledge
• Help students develop communication skills
• Enhance students’ ability to gather and synthesize information from a variety of sources
• On demand 24/7 Year-round Video Clips/Teacher Resources/Student Activities

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• Cost is $500 for the series or $120 for individual programs
• Interactive, multidisciplinary student lessons
• Web-based, standards-aligned teacher resources
• Primary sources
• Taping rights
• Technical assistance and an online teacher “How to use” section
• Online resources—use when they fit your curriculum