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the trip to Colonial Williamsburg is a vital part of theseventhgradehistorycurriculum, asyoucanseefrom t h e s e p i c t u r e s , t h e s t u d e n t s e n j o y a wi d e r a n g e o f e x p e r i e n c e s , theylearnfirsthandaboutcoloniallife,slavery,lifeunderthe tyranny of the British and the patriots' struggle for freedom, t h e y v i s i t Mt . V e r n o n a n d l e a r n m o r e a b o u t o u r c o m m a n d e r ofthecontintentalarmyandfirstpresident, weevengotto sawlogs,learncolonialdance,marchedincolumnformation, andfireacannon! duringthetripthestudentsaregivenan assignment from each of their subject areas to be completed upontheirreturn, theseassignmentspertaintowhatisseen andlearnedduringourweekincolonialtimes, assoonas behavior deteriorates - to the stocks and pillars they go!