Willi Gets a History Lesson : In Virginia's Historic Triangle

by Rudolph, Dr Ellen K.

• ISBN13: 9780979134807
• ISBN10: 0979134803
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-08-01
• Publisher: Ekr Pubns

Summary

The book commemorates the 400th anniversary of Jamestown, America's first permanent English settlement. It tells the story of a small dog who gets lost in Virginia's Historic Trianglea""a region that encompasses Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown; historic sites connected by the Colonial Parkway and made famous by their role in American history. The clearly written text accommodates a variety of reading levels as it subtly imparts a history lesson while entertaining readers. An underlying story of friendship knits the historic information together in a meaningful way while appealing professional photo illustrations, geared toward children's interests, help bring history alive. A companion Web site, www.willigetsahistorylesson.com, contains maps, history notes, a history quiz, puzzles, links, hints about traveling with dogs, downloadable coloring plates, and a section on how the book was made. The site also hosts Willi's new BLOG. Under each historically significant photo plate there is an ID number in red which directs the reader to explanatory history and natural history notes on the above web site. These notes, included in the book, give the older child an opportunity to research information independently, and it puts explanatory information at teachers' or parents' fingertips.

Author Biography

Dr. Ellen, a 1977 William & Mary graduate alumnus, is an international photojournalist with major projects in South Africa, Namibia, Singapore, Australia, Suriname, Provence, Costa Rica, and Ecuador over the last decade. Dr. Rudolph is well known as an experienced Bowen family therapist and public speaker. She was a member of the psychology faculty at Thomas Nelson Community College from 2000a€""2005 and in prior years served as adjunct faculty at the College of William & Mary, Old Dominion University, and in Eastern State Hospital's psychiatric residency program. In addition, she was senior staff psychologist with the Colonial Community Mental Health Center in Williamsburg for 18 years. She has a doctorate in Counseling Psychology from William & Mary with post-doctoral training at the Georgetown Family Center under family pioneer Murray Bowen, MD. "Willi Gets a History Lesson" is the first in a series of planned children's books.

Table of Contents

Introduction; Jamestown; Williamsburg & College of W&M; City of Williamsburg; Historic Area; Behind the Scenes; Historic Area Experiences I; Historic Area Experiences II; The Journey to Yorktown; The Homecoming; Willi's History Quiz; Willi's Glossary of unusual Words.