Constitution Day 'Gift to the Nation' from Colonial Williamsburg

This week's mail brought exciting news from Colonial Williamsburg! Occasionally opportunities for professional development come across our desks that we feel will be worth your attention. History Education Hawaii hopes that you will find this offer of interest.

Colonial Williamsburg's Gift to the Nation is another one of its outstanding electronic field trip. This one, entitled "A More Perfect Union" is available via complimentary access September 6-30, 2011. Take advantage of this FREE opportunity to bring this exciting, relevant program into your school or home.

Go to this link today to learn more about this electronic field trip and others available today!

Colonial Williamsburg's Gift to the Nation for Constitution Day offers students an opportunity to interact virtually with historical characters and provides teachers with unique resources to engage students in the study of our United States Constitution.

The Electronic Field Trip, "A More Perfect Union", tells the story of the ratification of the Constitution and has as the first person narrator a young student from the late 1700s. This Electronic Field Trip builds background knowledge for educators and students, leading to better understanding of the challenges and choices made during the ratification of our Constitution.

• Available online 24/7 from September 6 to September 30, 2011

• On-demand video streaming over the web

• Email historical character, Benjamin Franklin

• Interactive online games

• Downloadable resources, such as the teacher guide and program script (PDF)

• Comprehensive lesson plans