| CDN Pub Library: | $29.95 US (K6623CP) | | CDN School: | $39.95 US (K6623CS) | | CDN Board/District: | $79.95 US (K6623CB) |
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| Grades: | 3 to 7 | | | | | Runtime: | 23 minutes | | | | | Item #: | K6623 | | | | | Availability: | In Stock! | | | | | Format: | VHS | | | | | Also Available In: | | | | | | Closed-Captioning: | Yes |
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PRODUCT SUMMARY
On vacation with her parents, Tracy takes a journey through St. Augustine, Florida, the oldest permanent European settlement in America, founded by Spanish explorers in 1565. On a visit to Castillo de San Marcos, the fort built to protect the city and the Spanish galleons, Tracy learns of the struggles between Spain, France and England over land and treasure in the New World. During a tour of the Spanish Quarter, Tracy learns about the daily life and customs of the Spanish settlers as well as the lives of slaves in the colony and the history of the local Timucuan Indians. Part of the Colonial Life for Children Video Series. A teacher's guide is included and available online.
EDITORIAL REVIEWS
"...technically excellent...These videos provide a wealth of information on everyday colonial life...[an] excellent presentation of cultural history..." -School Library Journal (Aug 1998)FULL REVIEWS
Gr 3-7-The series presents history with a different slant than the usual documentary style video. These technically excellent videos provide students with some sense of what life was like at each of the three historical sites. All the videos open with a young student in the present day who is transported back to the colonial period to learn what life was really like at that place and time. Costumed reenactors with distinctive accents give a brief view of daily life in each village. The information in St. Augustine will probably be the most surprising to students because American history courses often don't even mention the Spanish settlements that predate the English ones at Jamestown and Plymouth. The coverage here is excellent. Viewers learn that the spice trade was necessary to make rancid foods palatable, and that the fort in St. Augustine was built to protect the settlement from the English. These videos provide a wealth of information on everyday colonial life from dress, to accents, to food and its preparation, to occupations, to the relationships with the Indians and other countries. Although the series is targeted at intermediate grades, these fine videos will find a place in many high school media centers because of their excellent presentation of cultural history.
Copyright 1998 School Library Journal. Used with permission.
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