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Learning from Photos, Artifacts, and Oral Histories
Use historical photographs, documents, and interviews to discover how people lived long ago.
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History, Timelines, and Life Then and Now
8 lessons
Goal
Build historical thinking skills using timelines, investigate changing careers and technologies, and compare past and present lifestyles in West Virginia.
8 lessons
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Learning standards covered
SS.2.14West Virginia Social Studies Standards · All agesDemonstrate an understanding of interactions among individuals, families, and communities by creating a timeline using documents, and oral accounts to investigate ways communities and generations of families change.
SS.2.20West Virginia Social Studies Standards · All agesExamine the cultural life of West Virginians through storytelling and various art forms (e.g., songs, instruments, artwork, photographs, etc.).