FEATURES & DETAILS:
- Copyright: 1998
- Color
- MARC records, Catalog Card Kit and Single Main Entry Cards are available
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PRODUCT SUMMARY
These exciting dramatic presentations for children view the traditions of early colonial life through contemporary insights into the men and women who carried their dreams to a new life in America. Follow along in each dramatization as modern-day kids explore the sites of these settlements to learn what daily life was like for both colonists and Native Americans. Filmed at the actual historical locations, the series features three American colonies: Jamestown, Plimoth Plantation and St. Augustine. Students will learn about the hardships of journeying to America and life in the colonies; clothing, food, shelter, games and customs of colonists and Native Americans; natural resources available in various regions; the relationship between the Native Americans and the colonists; systems of government established in each colony; and the indentured servitude system and slavery in the colonies. Through its historical content and portrayal of the human spirit, Colonial Life for Children crafts the legacy of these early settlers into a personal experience that students and adults can share together. Teachers guides are included and available online and feature additional colony history, vocabulary words, discussion questions, follow-up activities and listings of recommended books and Internet resources.
EDITORIAL REVIEWS
"...fast-paced and informative…quality of each production is excellent...visuals, sound, narration, brisk pacing and sound information both informs young viewers and sustains their attention throughout." - School Library Journal
"Conveying a good deal of information in a relaxed manner, these are excellent resources for social-studies classes." - Booklist
FULL REVIEWS
School Library Journal (October 1999)
Gr 3-7-The videos in this series are fast-paced and informative. Each program starts with an attention-grabbing introduction and then proceeds briskly to describe the settlement and growth of the colony. An engaging young host is introduced to the history and life of each colonial settlement by an adult guide. Special attention is given to the lives of children in each colony and to their treatment of Native Americans. In the "It's About Time" feature, each video reviews the historical timeline of the colonization of North America in order to place the colony in context with the others. Each video also has a "History Mystery" feature which sustains viewers' interest by pointing out a little-known historical puzzle in each colony. Close captioning is available in each video. However, it is notably inferior in William Penn and Pennsylvania where key words and concepts are skipped. Nonetheless, the quality of each production is excellent. The visuals, sound, narration, brisk pacing and sound information both informs young viewers and sustains their attention throughout.
Copyright 1999 School Library Journal. Used with permission.