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The Carlyle House and Gadsby Tavern
Fourth graders identify places and things in Alexandria that probably did not exist when the Carlyle House was first built and identify places and things that probably did exist when the Carlyles lived in the house.
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Roles of Virginians During Revolutionary War Era
Students examine the various roles Virginians played during the Revolutionary War era. They participate in a jigsaw activity, reading an article and presenting information to their group. Students then complete a Venn diagram comparing...
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Lesson plan: History Underfoot
Students study Native Americans of Virginia. In this Virginia history lesson, students take on the role of archaeologists as they analyze a site and its artifacts. Students use the information to draw conclusions about the natives who...
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Virginia History Mini Quiz: Tobacco and Slavery
In this history of Virginia instructional activity, learners complete a quiz over the tobacco and slave industry that existed in the Virginia colony. Their objective is to illustrate the facts they know about cash crops, tobacco...
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VA History Miniquiz - Assemblies and Burgesses
In this Virginia history worksheet, learners answer 17 multiple choice questions regarding the government of colonial Virginia.
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Bordering States & VA Regions
For this Virginia geography worksheet, students respond to 2 fill in the blank questions and 16 multiple choice questions regarding the bordering states and regions of Virginia.
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VA History Mini-quiz -- Jamestown and Charters
For this Virginia history worksheet, students examine their knowledge of Jamestown and its charters for settlement as they answer 15 multiple choice questions.
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VA History Mini-quiz - Women and Africans arrive in Jamestown
In this Virginia history worksheet, students examine their knowledge of Jamestown once women and Africans arrived there as they answer 13 multiple choice questions.
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Regions of Virginia
Fourth graders research an assigned region of Virginia. They work in groups to create a PowerPoint presentation. They present their information to the class. Students are tested on the information from their region as well as the regions...
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Virginia History Quiz
In this Virginia instructional activity, students complete a set of 10 multiple choice questions about Virginia history. Worksheet has a link to instructions, answers can be submitted on line.
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Kiskiack: Changing Architectural Landscape
High schoolers compare and contrast the changing Native and English colonial architectural landscape of the 17th and 18th centuries. Students research and evaluate how economic technology, and the environment reflected cultural changes...
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A Visit to the Sully Plantation
Fourth graders perform an activity which was part of everyday 18th century life so they compare 18th century life with life today. They make a visual dictionary of objects they was at Sully.