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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Coal Mine Industrial Picture Analysis

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students observe coal mine pictures. In this US history lesson, students analyze the pictures realizing that history is shown in pictures and then write a newspaper article about life in a coal town using the pictures as sources of...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Life in a Coal Patch

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars study life in a coal patch town. In this American History instructional activity, students read material about life for coal miners and their families. They answer questions, create a poster, and complete a creative...
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Primary
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Women Miners in English Coal Pits

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed essay, written in 1842, on women and girl miners' working conditions in Great Britain. Includes the personal accounts of two women miners.
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Website
Other

U.s. Mine Safety and Health Adm: Mine Safety and Health Administration

For Students 9th - 10th
As a regulatory agency, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) provides safety information to coal miners.
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Website
Royal Geographical Society

Royal Geographical Society: China: Snapshots in Time

For Students 7th - 9th
Discover China's fascinating history through this collection of photographs and factsheets, including scenes from the Yangtze River, Chinese families, and trackers.
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Handout
Other

World Coal Association: Coal Mining

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the effects of coal mining on the environment, the rehabilitation of land after mining, and proper mining management.
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Website
Ancestry

Wise County Hist. Society: Coal Camps of Sw Virginia

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent site devoted to the coal camps of southwestern Virginia. Great pictures, historic text, and personal narratives make this a wonderful resource for information on mining communities.
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Lesson Plan
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Hands on Experiments to Test for Acid Mine Drainage

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Fifteen short experiments which test acid mine damage to the streams, rivers, and creek ecosystems surrounding it.