FEATURES & DETAILS:
- Copyright: 1998
- Color
- MARC records, Catalog Card Kit and Single Main Entry Cards are available
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PRODUCT SUMMARY
Rich in the history of the early settlers, this intriguing program highlights key aspects of colonial settlement in the New World. Young viewers will learn about the motivations behind early European exploration and settlement by the English, Spanish, French and Dutch. Some came for riches, some for land and others for religious freedom. They found a land very different from their own, inhabited by Native Americans with whom they developed relationships -- sometimes peaceful, often not. The program presents a brief portrait of daily life in the settlements while describing the important contributions each group brought to the development of the new American society. Part of the Colonial Life for Children Video Series. A teacher's guide is included and available online.
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.