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The West 
Virginia Classroom

e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia is a valuable reference resource. With 2,300 articles and thousands of photos, maps, and other illustrations, e-WV has the answers to nearly any question about the Mountain State. This e-WV Classroom section offers a selection of lesson plans designed by West Virginia teachers on a variety of topics. e-WV Classroom also directs students to useful articles and interactive quizzes.

e-WV has a number of other features that are valuable in the classroom:

  • Interactive Maps that display aspects of the state during different time periods
  • Portfolios where teachers and students can store items from e-WV
  • Forums where teachers, students and anyone with a free account can discuss anything of interest

 

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Teaching about Civil War and Statehood

Lesson Plan: The Story of Statehood

Students will learn about the events that led to the formation of the state of West Virginia

 

Lesson Plan: The Two Constitutions

Students will learn about the constitutions of 1863 and 1872 and how they shaped present West Virginia

 

More lesson plans:

Daily Lives and Culture of Native Americans
Explorers of Western Virginia
French and Indian War
West Virginia and the Revolution
John Brown: Hero or Traitor
Civil War Battles in Western Virginia
History of Coal Mining in West Virginia
West Virginia Mine Wars
Labor/Management Strategies
West Virginia in the Roaring 1920s
The Great Depression
Economic and Industrial Growth during World War II
Transportation's Role in West Virginia History
Landmark Events of the 20th Century
Recent World Events and West Virginia
Fairs and Festivals in West Virginia

 

 

Do you have questions or comments about the West Virginia Classoom? Please email Becky Calwell at calwell@wvhumanities.org.

 

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