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Electronic Field Trips

Bring the past alive in your classroom.

The 2012-2013 Electronic Field Trip Season

Teach American history with the new Electronic Field Trip season. These live, interactive lessons explore the contentious election of 1800, Native American relations, music in 18th-century culture, the slave trade, the mercantile system, and how apprentices became tradesmen.
See 2012-2013 schedule

Video Podcast: What's an EFT?

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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Read the transcript.

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What are Electronic Field Trips?

Emmy-Award winning live internet events and 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 email intro to our historians
Online voting, video previews, and year-long student message board
Comprehensive teacher guides

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Why should I subscribe?

Immerse students in authentic historical content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

Subscribe Now for the 2011-2012 Season