A Geographical Tour of Literary America

The Grand Tour of Literary Landmarks resulted from my students' success with another project that we called "Poetic License with THE AMAZING RACE." This new journey also begins and ends in my students' hometown. Chosen writers are specific to our curriculum and texts; however, teachers can adapt new selections to their students' needs. Side images are their original work. Photo images at each destination go directly to official sites or to the slideshows of my own travel photos. The main sources of written material here are www.Poets.org and Adventures in American Literature, Heritage Edition and Pegasus Edition.

Williamsburg, Virginia

On the literary map, travel from Baltimore, Maryland, to Williamsburg, Virginia.

Calculate:

# _____________ Miles to Williamsburg, Virginia

$ _____________ Cost for Gasoline to Williamsburg, Virginia

Visit Mrs. Steller's Williamsburg Gallery: Colonial Characters, Colonial Daily Life, Williamsburg.

Read about Colonial Manners, The African-American Experience, Politics: Pre- and Post-Independence.

Many of these elements we studied earlier in the year; therefore, in your travel notebook record ten new facts that you learned from this current visit.