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{
"id": 1,
"title": "Do You Really Need That?",
"description": "Can exploring the past help us to understand the differences between wants and needs? Engage students in critical thinking by comparing early settlers and life on the frontier to life in West Virginia today.",
"grades": "k",
"subject": "Frontier Life, Economics",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/kindergarten.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/k-2/Do-you-really-need-that.pdf"
},
{
"id": 2,
"title": "In the Mountains",
"description": "Students create a 3D map of West Virginia through exploration and literature.",
"grades": "k",
"subject": "Geography",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/kindergarten.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/k-2/In-the-Mountains.pdf"
},
{
"id": 3,
"title": "Passing Down the Traditions",
"description": "Explore traditional Appalachian music through Sarah Sullivan's story, \"Passing the Music Down\" and through fiddlers like West Virginia's own Melvin Wine.",
"grades": "k",
"subject": "Culture",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/kindergarten.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/k-2/Passing-Down-the-Traditions.pdf"
},
{
"id": 4,
"title": "(K-2) Field Trip to the WV State Museum",
"description": "Pre- and post-visit lesson plans designed to help you prepare your students for a successful field trip experience at the West Virginia State Museum",
"grades": "k, 1, 2",
"subject": "Field Trip",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/gradesk-2.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/k-2/K-2Visit-Complete.pdf"
},
{
"id": 5,
"title": "Time Marches On",
"description": "Reflect on how families and communities change over time with the popular stories, \"When I Was Young in the Mountains\" by Cynthia Rylant and \"The Ox-Cart Man\" by Donald Hall.",
"grades": 1,
"subject": "Culture",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-1.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/k-2/Time-Marches-On-complete.pdf"
},
{
"id": 6,
"title": "Scrip, Bandanas, and a Canary",
"description": "Invite students to investigate 3 common items in West Virginia's history and explore how they became integral to the life of a coal miner through 3 separate arts-related activities.",
"grades": 2,
"subject": "Coal Mining",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-2.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/k-2/Scrip-Bandanas-and-a-Canary-complete.pdf"
},
{
"id": 7,
"title": "Man vs. Machine",
"description": "Learn the story of John Henry through interactive challenges as you explore the impacts of mechanization in West Virginia.",
"grades": 2,
"subject": "Industry, Arts, Notable People",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-2.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/k-2/Man-vs-Machine.pdf"
},
{
"id": 8,
"title": "A Stitch in West Virginia Time",
"description": "Using \"Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt\" by Deborah Hopkinson and art-inclusion activities, learn about how quilting impacted West Virginia's history during the Civil War.",
"grades": 2,
"subject": "Civil War, Culture",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-2.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/k-2/A-Stitch-in-West-Virginia-Time.pdf"
},
{
"id": 9,
"title": "Mining for Knowledge",
"description": "Take a 10-day learning journey that includes novel study, art, music, wellness, and STEM to dive into West Virginia's coal mining history.",
"grades": 2,
"subject": "Coal Mining",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-2.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/k-2/Mining-for-Knowledge.pdf"
},
{
"id": 10,
"title": "2025 A Stitch in WV Time",
"description": "Explore West Virginia culture through quilting and storytelling. Digital copies by the lesson plan author available at: bit.ly/Fultz-Lesson' and bit.ly/Fultz-Learning-Slides.",
"grades": 2,
"subject": "Culture, Arts",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-2.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/k-2/2025-Stitch-in-WV-Time-complete.pdf"
},
{
"id": 11,
"title": "WV Sights and Symbols",
"description": "Introduce students to the many sights and symbols of the Mountain State",
"grades": 2,
"subject": "Culture, Geography",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-2.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/k-2/WV-State-Symbols-BRIDGET-FULTZ.pdf"
},
{
"id": 12,
"title": "Mapping West Virginia's Natural Resources",
"description": "Get your students involved in the research process to learn about West Virginia's natural resources in order to create a detailed map of the Mountain State.",
"grades": 3,
"subject": "Geography, Natural Resources",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-3.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/3-5/3rdGradeWVMappingResources.pdf"
},
{
"id": 13,
"title": "The 4 Physical Geographic Regions of West Virginia",
"description": "Familiarize students with the 4 physical geographic regions of West Virginia and their major communities and natural resources through graphic organizers, essays, and student presentations.",
"grades": 3,
"subject": "Geography",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-3.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/3-5/3rd-Grade-4PhysicalGeographicRegions.pdf"
},
{
"id": 14,
"title": "(3-5) Field Trip to the WV State Museum",
"description": "Pre- and post-visit lesson plans designed to help you prepare your students for a successful field trip experience at the West Virginia State Museum",
"grades": "3, 4, 5",
"subject": "Field Trip",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grades3-5.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/3-5/3-5Visit-Complete.pdf"
},
{
"id": 15,
"title": "A Colorful Industry",
"description": "Investigate the glassworks industry through student-centered research and a visual arts project.",
"grades": 4,
"subject": "Industry, Arts",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-4.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/3-5/A-Colorful-Industry.pdf"
},
{
"id": 16,
"title": "The Fabric of the Past",
"description": "Discover how a ball of cotton can be used to make thread or yarn as you integrate visual arts and social studies to introduce your students to the art of weaving.",
"grades": 4,
"subject": "Culture, Arts",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-4.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/3-5/The-Fabric-of-the-Past.pdf"
},
{
"id": 17,
"title": "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles",
"description": "Compare and contrast modes of transportation in West Virginia from 1800 to present day in order to create a timeline foldable.",
"grades": 4,
"subject": "Transportation",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-4.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/3-5/Planes-trains-and-automobiles.pdf"
},
{
"id": 18,
"title": "Who Was...?",
"description": "Unleash student creativity through biographical research in order to create their own \"Who Was...?\" style biographical books to spotlight West Virginian natives.",
"grades": 4,
"subject": "Notable People, Culture",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-4.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/3-5/Who-Was.pdf"
},
{
"id": 19,
"title": "One Man's Deliberation, One State's Salvation",
"description": "Develop an understanding of sectionalism in West Virginia through this cross-curricular lesson featuring artifacts and exhibits found at the West Virginia State Museum.",
"grades": 5,
"subject": "Statehood",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-5.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/3-5/One-Mans-Deliberation-One-States-Salvation.pdf"
},
{
"id": 20,
"title": "John Brown: The Shaping of Society",
"description": "With the arts as a tool to deepen student understanding, explore how John Brown contributed to the historical fabric of West Virginia.",
"grades": 5,
"subject": "Civil War, Arts",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-5.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/3-5/John-Brown-The-Shaping-of-Society.pdf"
},
{
"id": 21,
"title": "Immigrants in the Mountain State",
"description": "Immerse students in this historical lesson about immigration to the United States from 1860-1945 that will have students research and write about immigrant life in West Virginia.",
"grades": 5,
"subject": "Immigration",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-5.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/3-5/Immigrants-in-the-Mountain-State.pdf"
},
{
"id": 22,
"title": "Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight: Discovering a Statue",
"description": "After visiting the West Virginia State Museum, explore the role of President Lincoln in West Virginia's statehood through various art projects.",
"grades": 5,
"subject": "Statehood, Arts",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-5.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/3-5/Abraham-Lincoln-Walks-at-Midnight.pdf"
},
{
"id": 23,
"title": "Help on the Homefront",
"description": "Explore the US civilian response on the homefront during World War II.",
"grades": 6,
"subject": "WWII",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-6.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/6th-help-on-the-homefront.pdf"
},
{
"id": 24,
"title": "Marking the History",
"description": "Dive into the WPA and Great Depression and explore their impacts on West Virginia as students explore roadside markers, historical documents, and bring local history to life.",
"grades": 6,
"subject": "New Deal, Great Depression",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-6.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/marking-the-history-6th.pdf"
},
{
"id": 25,
"title": "Population Shifts",
"description": "Tackle current census data and get students to think critically as they examine, interpret, and make predictions for various problem sets.",
"grades": 6,
"subject": "Geography",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-6.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/population-shifts-lesson-plan-grade-6.pdf"
},
{
"id": 26,
"title": "The Brink of War: The Powder Keg Effect of the American Civil War",
"description": "Explore the fiery lead-up to the Civil War from the explosive events and fragile compromises to the powder keg tensions that split a nation.",
"grades": "6, 7, 8",
"subject": "Civil War",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grades6-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/Brink-of-War-Middle-School-Complete.pdf"
},
{
"id": 27,
"title": "Natural Resources & The Economy",
"description": "Dig into how resources drive industries, shape economies, and impact daily life through collaboration, research, and creative visual projects rooted in West Virginia and beyond.",
"grades": 7,
"subject": "Natural Resources, Economics",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-7.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/Natural-Resources-and-Economy-Project-7th.pdf"
},
{
"id": 28,
"title": "Cultural Diffusion: What Do Greek and Roman Culture Have To Do With West Virginia's Culture?",
"description": "Explore how cultural diffusion shaped West Virginia's unique identity by tracing global influences from ancient empires to Appalachian artifacts through maps, museum-based research, and creative projects in this 2-day lesson.",
"grades": 7,
"subject": "Culture, History",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-7.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/7th-Cultural-Diffusion.pdf"
},
{
"id": 29,
"title": "3D West Virginia",
"description": "Highlight West Virginia's physical geographic features as students create a 3D topographical map of the state.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Geography",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/3D-WV-Lesson-8th.pdf"
},
{
"id": 30,
"title": "Geographic Shifts During and After the American Revolution",
"description": "Engage students in an interactive mapping experience to identify and analyze population growth during the American Revolution and make predictions about future shifts.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Geography, American Revolution",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/Geographic-Shifts-American-Revolution.pdf"
},
{
"id": 31,
"title": "Natural Resources Flyer Project",
"description": "Explore West Virginia's natural resource industries in this student-centered project aimed at researching West Virginian by-products.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Natural Resources, Economics",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/Natural-Resources-Flyer-Project-CompleteLP.pdf"
},
{
"id": 32,
"title": "Population Shift 1950-2010: Graphing and Analysis",
"description": "Get graphing and thinking critically with this 2-part lesson focused on population shifts in West Virginia using US census data from 1950-2010.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Geography",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/Population-Shift-1950-2010-Graph-and-Analysis-2partLP.pdf"
},
{
"id": 33,
"title": "Early Explorers of Western Virginia",
"description": "Discuss the expeditions and results of explorers in western Virginia during the 1700s while highlighting vocabulary and key figures of the time period.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Exploration",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/Early-Explorers-of-Western-Virginia-Complete.pdf"
},
{
"id": 34,
"title": "POWERPOINT: Early Explorers of Western Virginia",
"description": "PowerPoint to accompany the Early Explorers of Western Virginia lesson plan",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Exploration, PowerPoint",
"resourceType": "PowerPoint",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/powerpoint.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/PPT-Early-Explorers.pptx"
},
{
"id": 35,
"title": "Early Conflicts Between the French, English, and Native Americans",
"description": "Build up students' understanding about conflicts between Native Americans and European settlers in western Virginia through informational texts and discussion.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "French and Indian War",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/Early-Conflicts-Complete.pdf"
},
{
"id": 36,
"title": "Jamestown and Early Exploration",
"description": "Investigate the first successful settlement of the English in the New World through discussion and research of the Jamestown colony.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Exploration",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/Jamestown-Lesson-Complete.pdf"
},
{
"id": 37,
"title": "The Lost Colony of Roanoke",
"description": "Introduce the Age of Exploration with the Lost Colony of Roanoke and discuss challenges that early settlers faced in the late 16th century and how they pertained to the Virginia colony.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Exploration",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/Lost-Colony-of-Roanoke-Complete.pdf"
},
{
"id": 38,
"title": "French and Indian War Introduction: War that Made America",
"description": "With help from the PBS documentary, \"The War that Made America,\" introduce students to the French and Indian War through discussion and study of the events that led to the beginning of",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "French and Indian War",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/French-and-Indian-War-Intro-Complete.pdf"
},
{
"id": 39,
"title": "French and Indian War: Perspectives",
"description": "Examine different points-of-view from various characters that experienced life during the French and Indian War in this collaborative lesson.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "French and Indian War",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/French-and-Indian-War-Perspectives-Complete.pdf"
},
{
"id": 40,
"title": "French and Indian War: Point-of-View Debate",
"description": "In this interactive 2-part lesson, students work together to research key points about a particular group's point-of-view during the French and Indian War that culminates in a debate complete with a moderator.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "French and Indian War",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/French-and-Indian-War-Point-of-View-Debate-Complete.pdf"
},
{
"id": 41,
"title": "French and Indian War: QR Scavenger Hunt",
"description": "Wrap up learning about the French and Indian War in this team-building, tech-savvy lesson that helps students to draw connections between the French and Indian War and the events that occurred in western Virginia following the end of the conflict.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "French and Indian War",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/End-of-the-French-and-Indian-War-Scavenger-Hunt-LP-complete.pdf"
},
{
"id": 42,
"title": "Behind the Scenes in the American Revolution",
"description": "Take a closer look at 5 individuals that played key roles in the events that took place in western Virginia during the American Revolution.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "American Revolution",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/Behind-the-Scenes-American-Revolution.pdf"
},
{
"id": 43,
"title": "Brainstorming! Intro to the American Revolution: Cause and Effect",
"description": "Introduce your students to the American Revolution and help them analyze cause and effect.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "American Revolution",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/Brainstorming-American-Revolution-Intro.pdf"
},
{
"id": 44,
"title": "Lights! Camera! Revolution!",
"description": "In this small group-centered lesson, students take on the role of a news station to report on major battles of the American Revolution.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "American Revolution",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/Lights-Camera-Revolution.pdf"
},
{
"id": 45,
"title": "MAPPING ACTIVITY: Lord Dunmore's War and the American Revolution",
"description": "This mapping activity that has students working in collaborative pairs and groups is perfect for use as a preview or review of units on Lord Dunmore's War and the American Revolution.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "American Revolution, Geography, Mapping",
"resourceType": "Activity",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/mapping.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/Lord-Dunmores-War-Mapping.pdf"
},
{
"id": 46,
"title": "POWERPOINT: Lord Dunmore's War and the American Revolution",
"description": "PowerPoint to accompany the Lord Dunmore's War and the American Revolution Mapping Activity",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "American Revolution, Geography, PowerPoint",
"resourceType": "PowerPoint",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/powerpoint.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/PPT-Lord-Dunmores-War-American-Revolution.pptx"
},
{
"id": 47,
"title": "Loyalists vs. Patriots",
"description": "Use this interactive lesson to get students thinking critically about the viewpoints of loyalists and patriots and how they evolved during the American Revolution.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "American Revolution",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/Loyalists-vs-Patriots.pdf"
},
{
"id": 48,
"title": "B&O Railroad in the Civil War",
"description": "Take a closer look at the vital role of railroads during the Civil War and research notable events and conflicts that occurred in West Virginia along the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad line.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civil War",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/B-and-O-Railroad-Civil-War.pdf"
},
{
"id": 49,
"title": "Belle Boyd: Den of Spies",
"description": "Explore the role of women and spies during the Civil War and their impact on life in western Virginia through the lens of Confederate spy, Belle Boyd.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civil War",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/Belle-Boyd-Den-of-Spies-Complete.pdf"
},
{
"id": 50,
"title": "MAPPING ACTIVITY: Civil War Battles in West Virginia",
"description": "Get out your dry erase maps to identify locations of major Civil War battles that took place in West Virginia while practicing key mapping skills.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civil War, Geography",
"resourceType": "Activity",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/mapping.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/Civil-War-Battles-Map-Activity-Complete.pdf"
},
{
"id": 51,
"title": "Civil War Battles in WV",
"description": "Incorporate videos into your Civil War unit with this technology-based lesson that introduces students to the battles and key events that took place in West Virginia during the Civil War.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civil War",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/Civil-War-Battles-in-WV-complete.pdf"
},
{
"id": 52,
"title": "Civil War Generals of the North and South",
"description": "Students work in groups to research Civil War generals in order to produce and present timed slideshow presentations that also uncover military strategies used by the North and the South with ties to events and West Virginia geography.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civil War",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/Civil-War-Generals.pdf"
},
{
"id": 53,
"title": "Extra, Extra! The Brink of War in West Virginia",
"description": "Take on the role of a newspaper during the Civil War complete with articles, political cartoons, and letters to the editor to highlight events that lead to the Civil War.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civil War",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/Extra-Extra-Brink-of-War.pdf"
},
{
"id": 54,
"title": "War Correspondents: Civil War Battles Behind the Scenes",
"description": "Get students researching and writing in this interactive lesson focused on Civil War battles that happened in West Virginia. Students take on the role of a journalist for the West Virginia Telegraph Newspaper to report on a Union regiment.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civil War",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/War-Correspondents-Civil-War.pdf"
},
{
"id": 55,
"title": "Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park",
"description": "Dive into the history of Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park and engage student creativity!",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civil War",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/Droop-Mountain-Battlefield-State-Park.pdf"
},
{
"id": 56,
"title": "East vs. West Virginia: How Geography Impacted Secession in Virginia",
"description": "Analyze differences between eastern and western Virginia as well as the North and the South and the impact of these differences on the Civil War and West Virginia's secession from Virginia.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civil War, Geography, Statehood",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/East-vs-West-Complete.pdf"
},
{
"id": 57,
"title": "The Election of 1860",
"description": "In this 2-part lesson, students gain an understanding of the presidential election of 1860 and how the nation became divided based on political ideologies in the North and the South.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civics, Statehood",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/Election-of-1860-Complete.pdf"
},
{
"id": 58,
"title": "POWERPOINT: The Election of 1860",
"description": "PowerPoint to accompany The Election of 1860 lesson plan",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civics, Statehood",
"resourceType": "PowerPoint",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/powerpoint.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/PPT-Election-of-1860.pptx"
},
{
"id": 59,
"title": "John Brown's Legacy",
"description": "Examine the legacy of John Brown and his role in the initiation of the American Civil War through primary sources and other informational texts.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civil War",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/John-Browns-Legacy.pdf"
},
{
"id": 60,
"title": "The Jones-Imboden Raid of 1863",
"description": "Analyze the Jones-Imboden Raid of 1863 and discuss its impact on West Virginia.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civil War",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/Jones-Imboden-Raid-1863.pdf"
},
{
"id": 61,
"title": "McNeill's Rangers in the Civil War",
"description": "Study the role of partisan ranger groups through research and analysis of primary source documents.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civil War",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/McNeills-Rangers-Civil-War.pdf"
},
{
"id": 62,
"title": "Medical Advances During the Civil War",
"description": "Get a closer look at the medical advances made during the Civil War.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civil War, Medicine",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/Medical-Advances-Civil-War.pdf"
},
{
"id": 63,
"title": "Military Strategies of the Union Army",
"description": "Following thoughtful discussion on the definition and purpose of strategies, students work in collaborative pairs to research and write about Union Army strategies used during the Civil War—focusing specifically on battles fought in western Virginia.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civil War",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/Military-Strategies-of-the-Union-Army.pdf"
},
{
"id": 64,
"title": "Secession Divides Virginia",
"description": "Dive into the issue of secession for the state of Virginia in this multi-day lesson complete with a mock Secession Convention.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civics, Statehood",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/Secession-Divides-Virginia-Mock-Debate.pdf"
},
{
"id": 65,
"title": "The Virginia Secession Convention: Eastern Counties vs. Western Counties",
"description": "Research primary source documents to build student understanding of the division existing between eastern and western counties of Virginia prior to the Civil War.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civics, Statehood",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/Virginia-Secession-Convention-Eastern-vs-Western-Counties.pdf"
},
{
"id": 66,
"title": "Recruiting for the Civil War: Enticing Posters",
"description": "Connect past to present to discuss and research how men were enlisted in the military during the Civil War era versus today.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civil War",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/Recruiting-for-the-Civil-War-Enticing-Posters.pdf"
},
{
"id": 67,
"title": "Robert E. Lee in WV",
"description": "Examine Robert E. Lee's role in the Northwest Virginia campaign through media, articles, maps, and discussion.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civil War",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/Robert-E-Lee-in-WV.pdf"
},
{
"id": 68,
"title": "Seventh WV Infantry",
"description": "Study the significance of the 7th West Virginia Infantry to the Union and the battles that the regiment participated to further develop understanding of what life was like for Civil War soldiers.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civil War",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/7th-West-Virginia-Infantry.pdf"
},
{
"id": 69,
"title": "Stonewall Jackson and the Civil War",
"description": "Produce a 2-page newspaper reporting on Stonewall Jackson and his leadership of the Confederate army that includes information on battles, notable figures, and statistics.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civil War",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/Stonewall-Jackson-and-the-Civil-War.pdf"
},
{
"id": 70,
"title": "The Abolitionist Movement in WV: Who Was Z.D. Ramsdell?",
"description": "Design and create presentations based on biographical research of Z.D. Ramsdell and his connection to the abolitionist movement in West Virginia.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civil War",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/Abolitionist-Movement-WV-ZD-Ramsdell.pdf"
},
{
"id": 71,
"title": "The Life of a Civil War Soldier",
"description": "Learn about soldiers' experiences during the time serving in the armies of the Civil War by studying the daily life of Civil War soldiers through artifacts and primary and secondary source documents.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civil War",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/The-Life-of-a-Civil-War-Soldier-Complete.pdf"
},
{
"id": 72,
"title": "West Virginia Colored Troops: The 45th Infantry",
"description": "Research the history of the 45th Infantry Colored Troops and the impact of their unit on the Civil War.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civil War",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/West-Virginia-Colored-Troops-The-45th-Infantry.pdf"
},
{
"id": 73,
"title": "WV in the Civil War: A Video Project",
"description": "Empower student creative as they dive into researching Civil War battles fought in present-day West Virginia to create short informational videos.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civil War",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/WV-in-the-Civil-War-Video-Project-Complete.pdf"
},
{
"id": 74,
"title": "Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum: Civil War Military Post",
"description": "Learn about the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum (Weston State Hospital) and its connection the Civil War and Weston community.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civil War",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/Trans-Allegheny-Lunatic-Asylum-Civil-War-Military-Post.pdf"
},
{
"id": 75,
"title": "The West Virginia Constitution of 1863",
"description": "Develop students' understanding of the motivations and reasons behind the creation of the 1863 West Virginia Constitution through text analysis and comparison with the United States Constitution.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civics, Statehood",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/WV-Constitution-of-1863.pdf"
},
{
"id": 76,
"title": "The Constitutionality of West Virginia",
"description": "Explore the statehood process as outlined in the United States Constitution through primary source documents and interactive debate.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civics, Statehood",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/Constitutionality-of-WV-Statehood.pdf"
},
{
"id": 77,
"title": "Who is in Charge: The Leaders of the West Virginia Statehood Movement",
"description": "Dive into West Virginia statehood by examining statehood leaders and the decisions that they made regarding statehood.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civics, Statehood",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/Who-is-in-Charge-Statehood-Leaders.pdf"
},
{
"id": 78,
"title": "How Does a Bill Become a Law?",
"description": "Focus in on the legislative process in West Virginia to explore how a bill becomes a law.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civics and Government",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/How-Does-a-Bill-Become-a-Law.pdf"
},
{
"id": 79,
"title": "POWERPOINT: How a Bill Becomes a Law",
"description": "PowerPoint to accompany the How a Bill Becomes a Law lesson plan",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civics and Government",
"resourceType": "PowerPoint",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/powerpoint.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/PPT-How-a-Bill-Becomes-a-Law.pptx"
},
{
"id": 80,
"title": "Who Are My Elected Officials?",
"description": "Identify various members at both the state and federal levels of government in addition to researching the requirements that these officials must hold.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civics and Government",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/Who-are-my-elected-officials.pdf"
},
{
"id": 81,
"title": "Types of Elections in West Virginia",
"description": "Learn about voting requirements and types of elections in West Virginia.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civics and Government",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/Types-of-Elections-in-WV.pdf"
},
{
"id": 82,
"title": "POWERPOINT: Types of Elections in West Virginia",
"description": "PowerPoint to accompany the Types of Elections in West Virginia lesson plan",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civics and Government",
"resourceType": "PowerPoint",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/powerpoint.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/PPT-Types-of-Elections-in-WV.pptx"
},
{
"id": 83,
"title": "Civics: Comparing the U.S. and WV Constitutions and Government Systems",
"description": "Compare and contrast the West Virginia Constitution with the United States Constitution.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civics and Government",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/US-Constitution-vs-WV-Constitution-Complete.pdf"
},
{
"id": 84,
"title": "POWERPOINT: West Virginia's State Government",
"description": "PowerPoint to accompany lessons learning about West Virginia's state government",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civics and Government",
"resourceType": "PowerPoint",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/powerpoint.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/PPT-WV-State-Officials.pptx"
},
{
"id": 85,
"title": "Comparing the 1862 WV Constitution and the 1872 Constitution",
"description": "Identify key figures of the 1862 and 1872 West Virginia Constitution Conventions to explore their role and impact.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civics and Government",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/Delegates-to-the-WV-Constitution-LP-Complete.pdf"
},
{
"id": 86,
"title": "WV's Constitutional Amendments",
"description": "Explore the process of making amendments to the state constitution.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civics and Government",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/WV-Constitutional-Amendments-Complete.pdf"
},
{
"id": 87,
"title": "College Savings Plan",
"description": "Integrate real-world learning into your Social Studies lesson by introducing students to CFWV and WV SMART529.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Economics",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/College-Savings-Plan.pdf"
},
{
"id": 88,
"title": "Veterans Day Project",
"description": "Demonstrate patriotism through a ceremony that brings together students and community members in a project featuring digital presentations that honor the service of veterans as well as the role of the holiday in West Virginia.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civics",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/Veterans-Day-Project-Complete.pdf"
},
{
"id": 89,
"title": "Transportation in West Virginia",
"description": "Research methods of transportation and their impact on settlement in western Virginia in this collaborative, group-centered lesson.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Transportation",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/Transportation-in-West-Virginia-Complete.pdf"
},
{
"id": 90,
"title": "WV Road Trip",
"description": "Plan a road trip across West Virginia in this hands-on lesson that connects geography, history, and real-world math all in one exciting journey.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Transportation, Culture",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/WV-Road-Trip-Transportation-WV.pdf"
},
{
"id": 91,
"title": "Improvements in Transportation in WV",
"description": "List and locate transportation improvements that took place in West Virginia and explain their impacts in this geography-centered lesson perfect for use as a review and/or preview to your unit on Improving Transportation.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Transportation",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/Improvements-in-Transportation.pdf"
},
{
"id": 92,
"title": "POWERPOINT: Improvements in Transportation in WV",
"description": "PowerPoint to accompany the Improvements in Transportation in WV lesson plan",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Transportation",
"resourceType": "PowerPoint",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/powerpoint.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/PPT-Improvements-in-Transportation.pptx"
},
{
"id": 93,
"title": "Festivals Around the State",
"description": "Immerse students in the culture of West Virginia as they explore the heritage of the fairs and festivals that happen around the Mountain State.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Culture",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/Festivals-LP-Complete.pdf"
},
{
"id": 94,
"title": "Industries Out of Nature",
"description": "Explore the industries that have served as the historical backbone of West Virginia's economy alongside the shift towards a modern economy.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Economics, Natural Resources",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/Industries-out-of-Nature.pdf"
},
{
"id": 95,
"title": "Industries of West Virginia: A 2-Part Lesson",
"description": "Get students collaborating as they research and present about natural resource industries in West Virginia in this 2-part lesson.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Natural Resources, Economics",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-8.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/6-8/Industries-of-WV-Complete.pdf"
},
{
"id": 96,
"title": "Consequences of Human and Environmental Interactions: A GIS Lesson",
"description": "Through mapping, research, and creative illustration, draw conclusions based on real-world data to visualize the cause-and-effect relationships between humans and the environment across West Virginia and beyond.",
"grades": 9,
"subject": "Geography",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-9.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/9-12/9th-GIS-Human-and-Environmental-Interaction-Consequences.pdf"
},
{
"id": 97,
"title": "The Brink of War: The Powder Keg Effect of the American Civil War",
"description": "Explore the fiery lead-up to the Civil War from the explosive events and fragile compromises to the powder keg tensions that split a nation.",
"grades": "9, 10, 11, 12",
"subject": "Civil War",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grades9-12.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/9-12/Brink-of-War-HighSchool-Complete.pdf"
},
{
"id": 98,
"title": "The Use of Medicine in the Establishment of Early America",
"description": "Gain insight into historical medical innovation and its lasting impacts through hands-on crafting, research, and reflection.",
"grades": "9, 10, 11, 12",
"subject": "Civil War, Medicine",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grades9-12.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/9-12/Hands-On-Early-Medicine-America.pdf"
},
{
"id": 99,
"title": "A State By Any Other Name",
"description": "Challenge students to analyze historical arguments from the 1861 Wheeling Convention regarding the naming of the new state—West Virginia.",
"grades": 10,
"subject": "Civics, Statehood",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-10.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/9-12/A-State-By-Any-Other-Name-Complete.pdf"
},
{
"id": 100,
"title": "West Virginia: A Melting Pot",
"description": "Analyze why immigrants settled in West Virginia, the challenges they faced, and the shared experiences that shaped their communities.",
"grades": 10,
"subject": "Immigration",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-10.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/9-12/WV-A-Melting-Pot-Complete.pdf"
},
{
"id": 101,
"title": "West Virginia's Most Prized Source: Coal",
"description": "Combine chemistry and history to investigate coal and its impact on energy, economy, and identity in West Virginia.",
"grades": 10,
"subject": "Science, Natural Resources",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-10.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/9-12/Caol-Lab-Lesson.pdf"
},
{
"id": 102,
"title": "The New Deal in West Virginia",
"description": "Investigate the economic, political, and social changes initiated by New Deal programs and assess their impacts on West Virginia.",
"grades": 11,
"subject": "New Deal, Great Depression",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-11.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/9-12/11th-grade-New-Deal-Projects-in-WV.pdf"
},
{
"id": 103,
"title": "Portraits of a Place",
"description": "Invite students to explore how deep emotional and cultural connections to places are expressed through literature, film, and music.",
"grades": 12,
"subject": "Culture, Arts",
"resourceType": "Lesson Plan",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/grade-12.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/9-12/12th-portraits-of-a-place.pdf"
},
{
"id": 104,
"title": "Where the Rails Turn Up: Slovenes Come to Richwood",
"description": "An excerpt from Goldenseal Magazine to accompany the \"West Virginia: A Melting Pot\" lesson plan.",
"grades": 10,
"subject": "Immigration",
"resourceType": "Excerpt",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/excerpt.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/handouts/WV_Melting_Pot_Where_The_Rails_Turn_Up.pdf"
},
{
"id": 105,
"title": "Excerpt from The Death of Constable Riggs: Ethnic Conflict in Marion County in the World War I Era",
"description": "An excerpt to accompany the West Virginia: A Melting Pot lesson plan.",
"grades": 10,
"subject": "Immigration",
"resourceType": "Excerpt",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/excerpt.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/handouts/WV_Melting_Pot_The_Death_of_Constable_Riggs.pdf"
},
{
"id": 106,
"title": "Jewish Communities in West Virginia",
"description": "A reading passage to accompany the West Virginia: A Melting Pot lesson plan.",
"grades": 10,
"subject": "Immigration",
"resourceType": "Excerpt",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/excerpt.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/handouts/WV_Melting_Pot_Jewish_Communities.pdf"
},
{
"id": 107,
"title": "In the Beginning: South Charleston's Belgian Roots",
"description": "An excerpt from Goldenseal Magazine to accompany the \"West Virginia: A Melting Pot\" lesson plan.",
"grades": 10,
"subject": "Immigration",
"resourceType": "Excerpt",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/excerpt.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/handouts/WV_Melting_Pot_In_The_Beginning_Belgian_Roots.pdf"
},
{
"id": 108,
"title": "Helvetia: Little Switzerland",
"description": "An excerpt from the West Virginia Historical Quarterly to accompany the West Virginia: A Melting Pot lesson plan.",
"grades": 10,
"subject": "Immigration",
"resourceType": "Excerpt",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/excerpt.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/handouts/WV_Melting_Pot_Helvetia.pdf"
},
{
"id": 109,
"title": "Asturian West Virginia",
"description": "An excerpt from Goldenseal Magazine to accompany the \"West Virginia: A Melting Pot\" lesson plan.",
"grades": 10,
"subject": "Immigration",
"resourceType": "Excerpt",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/excerpt.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/handouts/WV_Melting_Pot_Asturian_West_Virginia.pdf"
},
{
"id": 110,
"title": "Primary Source Document Graphic Organizer",
"description": "A graphic organizer to accompany the West Virginia: A Melting Pot lesson plan.",
"grades": 10,
"subject": "Immigration",
"resourceType": "Graphic Organizer",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/graphic-organizer.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/handouts/West_Virginia_A_Melting_Pot_Primary_Source_Graphic_Organizer.pdf"
},
{
"id": 111,
"title": "West Virginia's Natural Resources Graphic Organizer",
"description": "A graphic organizer to accompany the Natural Resources Flyer Project.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Natural Resources",
"resourceType": "Graphic Organizer",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/graphic-organizer.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/handouts/WV-Natural-Resource-Chart.pdf"
},
{
"id": 112,
"title": "Vocabulary Chart",
"description": "A graphic organizer for vocabulary. Used with French and Indian War Intro lesson (Grade 8).",
"grades": "5-12",
"subject": "Vocabulary",
"resourceType": "Graphic Organizer",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/graphic-organizer.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/handouts/VocabularyChart.pdf"
},
{
"id": 113,
"title": "Veterans Day Project Rubric",
"description": "Rubric to accompany the Veterans Day Presentation Project.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civics",
"resourceType": "Rubric",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/rubric.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/handouts/Veterans-Day-Rubric.pdf"
},
{
"id": 114,
"title": "Types of Transportation Graphic Organizer",
"description": "A graphic organizer to accompany the Transportation in West Virginia lesson plan.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Transportation",
"resourceType": "Graphic Organizer",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/graphic-organizer.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/handouts/Transportation-Graphic-Organizer.pdf"
},
{
"id": 115,
"title": "Things to Think About (Teacher Resource) Graphic Organizer",
"description": "A graphic organizer template to accompany the Scrip, Bandanas, and a Canary lesson plan.",
"grades": 2,
"subject": "Coal Mining",
"resourceType": "Graphic Organizer",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/graphic-organizer.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/handouts/Things-to-think-about.pdf"
},
{
"id": 116,
"title": "West Virginia Statehood Leaders Review Crossword Puzzle Activity",
"description": "A review activity to accompany the Who Is In Charge: The Leaders of the West Virginia Statehood Movement lesson plan.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Statehood",
"resourceType": "Activity",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/activity.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/handouts/Statehood-Leaders-Crossword-Handout.pdf"
},
{
"id": 117,
"title": "Spy Code (Teacher Resource)",
"description": "Teacher instructions for spy codes to accompany the Belle Boyd: Den of Spies lesson plan.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civil War",
"resourceType": "Activity",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/activity.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/handouts/Spy-Codes-Teacher-Handout.pdf"
},
{
"id": 118,
"title": "West Virginia Road Trip",
"description": "Student worksheet to accompany the WV Road Trip lesson plan.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Culture",
"resourceType": "Activity",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/activity.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/handouts/Road-Trip-Handout.pdf"
},
{
"id": 119,
"title": "Requirements for Office (State)",
"description": "Graphic organizer to accompany the Who Are My Elected Officials? lesson plan.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civics and Government",
"resourceType": "Graphic Organizer",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/graphic-organizer.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/handouts/State-Office-Requirements.pdf"
},
{
"id": 120,
"title": "Requirements for Office (Federal)",
"description": "Graphic organizer to accompany the Who Are My Elected Officials? lesson plan.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Civics and Government",
"resourceType": "Graphic Organizer",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/graphic-organizer.jpg",
"pdfPath": "assets/handouts/Federal-Office-Requirements.pdf"
},
{
"id": 121,
"title": "Natural Resources Flyer Project Rubric",
"description": "Rubric to accompany the Natural Resources Flyer Project lesson plan.",
"grades": 8,
"subject": "Natural Resources",
"resourceType": "Rubric",
"imagePath": "images/lp-covers/rubric.jpg",
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