Lesson 2 

Title:  West Virginia Wanderings Part II - Wheeling

Grades:  4

Subjects: Physical Education, Health, Social Studies, West Virginia Studies, Math, Language Arts

Learner Outcomes: The students will:

complete  the required minutes of exercise before each lesson
demonstrate knowledge of scale and measurement in order to determine distances between West Virginia sites
demonstrate map skills by locating the absolute location of Wheeling, West Virginia, using latitude and longitude
use reference materials to research the significance of historical and cultural events in Wheeling, West Virginia
complete a chronological mural of historical and cultural events in Wheeling
work cooperatively in groups to complete all phases of the project

Time Frame: four forty-five minute class periods

Materials:

•  West Virginia textbooks
•   encyclopedias
•   West Virginia road maps and  travel brochures
•   West Virginia Magazine
•   mural paper, pencils, paint, and various art supplies
•   the film "West Virginia"

•    computers with Internet access and Power Point,
•    Encarta on-line encyclopedia
•    e-mail
•    TV and VCR

Teacher Notes:
 The teacher will insure that each member of the group is responsible for part of the research and presentation.
A computer usage agreement for each student will be on file.
Suggested topics will include:

• colonial forts, Betty Zane, and McCullough's Leap
• transportation, including the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad the suspension bridge, and sternwheeler
• slavery, the Wheeling Market and the Civil War
• statehood and Independence Hall
• the Victorian Age, glass making, and the Oglebay family
• modern Wheeling and the Festival of Lights

Procedures:

The students will complete the required minutes of exercise and keep a log
      of their times prior to beginning the activity.
The teacher will introduce the topics,  and students will choose teams and
      topics.
Students will determine the absolute and relative locations of Wheeling
      using latitude and longitude found on the Internet search.
Students will determine the distance from Parkersburg to Wheeling
      using scale and mileage charts on road maps.
Each student team will research a chosen topic using materials and
      technology listed above.
Students will skim materials and read for main ideas.
Students will use WordPad to organize information.
Students will locate pictures and photographs of sites and events.
Students will view the film "West Virginia".
Each student team will demonstrate knowledge of the topic by creating a
      segment of a mural chronologically displaying significant events in
      Wheeling's culture and history.
Each student team will orally explain the segment of the mural.

Modifications:
Students not permitted to use Internet will use other references.  Students not permitted to e-mail will use regular mail.
Special needs students will be paired with others and will have assistance of a parent volunteer.

Enrichment:
Advanced students can prepare a Power Point presentation chronologically showing historical and cultural events in Wheeling.

Evaluation/Assessment:
The project will be considered completes and submits the following checklist:
__     demonstrate location of WV
__     determine distance from Parkersburg to Wheeling
__     research topic
__     complete mural segment
__     give oral explanation of segment
__     (optional)  Power Point presentation

A grade will be assigned based on the following:
A+= 6 items completed
A= 5 items completed
B= 4 items completed
C= 3 items completed
D= 2 items completed
F= 1 or 0 items completed

WV IGOs
 
 

National Standards:  http://www.mcrel.org/

References:
Student Resources: film "West Virginia", Festival of Lights video, West Virginia textbooks, reference books, West Virginia Magazine, tourist brochures
Internet Resources: online encyclopedia
                              West Virginia in the Civil War
                              West Virginia culture and history
 
Author:
Pat Hanson
Paula Humen
Kay McClintic
Lewisburg Elementary