Lesson 6 

Title:  West Virginia Wanderings Part II - Lewisburg in the Greenbrier Valley

Grade:  4

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

Learner Outcomes:

complete the required minutes of exercise before each lesson

demonstrate knowledge of scale and measurement in order to determine distance between West Virginia sites

demonstrate map skills by locating the absolute location of Lewisburg, West Virginia, using latitude and longitude

Greenbrier County

take a walking tour of historical buildings in Lewisburg

use a digital camera and scanner

work cooperatively in a group to be responsible for one slide in a PowerPoint presentation of Greenbrier County and Lewisburg

Time Frame:  five forty-five minute class periods

Materials:

WestVirginia road maps
travel brochures
West Virginia Studies books
other reference books including those in school library

Technology:

computers with Internet access and Power Point
on-line encyclopedias
e-mail
TV and VCR
digital camera and scanner

Teacher Notes:  An acceptable use policy will be on file.  Letters and e-mail must be approved by the teacher  before  being sent.  This is a good time to discuss computer etiquette.  The teacher will insure that each member of the group is responsible for part of the research and presentation.

Procedures:

The students will complete the required minutes of exercise and will keep a log of their
      times prior to beginning the activity.

Students will determine the absolute and relative locations of Lewisburg using latitude
      and longitude.

Students will determine the distance from Seneca Rock to Lewisburg using scale and
      mileage charts on road maps.

Each student team will research a site and will either locate pictures or photograph its
      own.

Each team will be responsible for producing one slide for a Power Point presentation of
      Greenbrier County. Suggested topics are:
 

Students will show the Power Point presentation to other classes via the school's closed
      circuit TV.

Modifications:

Students not permittedto use Internet will write a report instead.
Special needs students will be paired with others and will have the assistance of a parent volunteer.

Enrichment:
Advanced students  may also complete a video of local sites to be presented on the school's closed circuit TV.

Evaluation/Assessment:
The project will be considered complete when each  team submits the following checklist:
___   demonstrate location of WV
___   determine distance from Seneca Rock to Lewisburg
___   complete walking tour
___   research topic
___   create Power Point slide
___   (optional) video

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

WV IGOs:
 
 

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

References:
Student Resources:  West Virginia Studies textbooks, tourist brochures, road maps,
                                    reference books and library books
Internet Resources:  online encyclopedia
                               Lost World
                                        West Virginia State Fair
                               The Greenbrier
                                        North House
 

Author:
Pat Hanson
Paula Humen
Kay McClintic
Lewisburg Elementary