GRADE LEVELS:  3-5

SUBJECTS:  Social Studies

LEARNER OUTCOMES:

• Students will research one area of Appalachian culture focusing on crafts, hobbies, community businesses, etc. that reflect our local heritage.  They will use libraries, encyclopedias, community, and internet sources.  Information and contacts will be documented on graphic organizers and 'Electronic Field Trip' sheet.
• Students will complete internet activity "You Be the Historian" and complete worksheet activity at the end of site.
• Students will contribute to collaborative classroom Power Point presentation from research completed.  This will be shared with the rest of school in preparation for school wide Appalachian Heritage Day.
• Students will contact a local community member for a video interview or arrange a classroom visit during Appalachian Heritage Day.

Approximately 8-10 class periods (30-45 minutes)

MATERIALS:

encyclopedias, magazines/periodicals ("Goldenseal"/"West Virginia",  data        sheet, video recorder and tapes

TECHNOLOGY TOOLS/COURSEWARE:

Internet ready computers, CD-ROM encyclopedias (Infopedia, Compton's Reference Collection, World Book, Encarta), teacher created bookmarked sites for student research.

TEACHER NOTES:

• Class copies made for "You Be the Historian" activity sheets, web template sheet, "Electronic Field Trip Ticket" sheet.
• Teach/review process of creating 'Power Point' slides.
• Send for copy of "The West Virginians".
• Sign out video recorder and obtain cassettes for interviews.
• Set up and coordinate with school a date for an Appalachian Heritage Day.

PROCEDURES:

• The teacher will introduce lesson and go over displayed objectives.
• Students will view video "The West Virginians" to build background, to use as a springboard for class discussion, and to contribute research ideas for students.
• The students will be given option of working alone or in pairs for research and projects.
• Students will complete internet activity "You Be the Historian".  This activity is an excellent resource for class discussion about primary and secondary sources and the historical process.  Students must complete two page activity sheet located at the end of site.  The teacher should run off copies for students ahead of time.
• The students will select one traditional craft/activity/hobby and complete a graphic organizer on topic.
• The students will complete 'Electronic Field Trip Ticket' to document research on internet sites listed below in references.  These sites should be bookmarked or displayed on poster or dry erase board for easier student viewing.
• Each individual/pair of students will prepare two 'Power Point' presentation slides for a classroom presentation program highlighting areas of research.
• The students will conduct a video interview or arrange a classroom visit of a local craftsman, artisan, storyteller, historical society member, senior citizen, grandparent, etc., in which they will describe and/or demonstrate their particular craft, skill, or talent.

• CD-ROM Encyclopedias
• "The West Virginians" (West Virginia Film Project Inc., Charleston, WV)
• Internet research sites -

EVALUATION/ASSESSMENT:
Rubric based on following -

• "You Be the Historian" activity sheets
• Electronic Field Trip Ticket/Rubric
• Power Point presentation sheets
• Video interview and/or arranged classroom visit

WEST VIRGINIA GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

SOCIAL STUDIES
  Economics 3.22, 3.25₄, 4.14
  History 3.39_4,5, 3.40, 3.42
  Study Skills 3.49, 4.47
  WV History 16, 17, 20, 5.36

NATIONAL STANDARDS
  K-4 History 1, 2, 3, 6
  United States History 31

CREATED BY:  Brenda McGinnis, Danie Riley, Jennifer Zinn  Tunnelton-Denver Elementary
 
 
 

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