Books in The Virginia Experience series

I’m Reading About West Virginia is a 48-page colorful book that helps students learn what makes West Virginia unique. I’m Reading about West Virginia helps early readers learn fun and interesting facts about West Virginia. The colorful illustrations, bold, vibrant art, kid-friendly text and photographs help bring the state to life. I’m Reading About West Virginia topics include:Native AmericansExplorersSettlementStatehoodFlagCapitalSealNicknameBorders HistoryPeopleBirdFlowerTreeInsectRiversMountainsCoal FieldsLandmarkAgricultureSportsClaim to FameGlossaryAnd More!

The Virginia Primary Sources is a pack of 20 primary source documents that are relevant to the history of Virginia. Each primary resource is printed on sturdy 8.5" X 11" card stock.We have created a FREE Online Teacher’s Guide for Primary Sources to help you to teach primary sources more effectively and use creative strategies for integrating primary source materials into your classroom. This FREE Online Teacher's Guide for Primary Sources is 15 pages. It includes teacher tools, student handouts, and student worksheets. Click to download the FREE Online Teacher's Guide for Primary Sources.The Virginia Primary Sources will help your students build common core skills including: • Analysis• Critical Thinking• Point of View• Compare and Contrast• Order of Events• And Much More! Perfect for gallery walks and literature circles! Great research and reference materials! The 20 Virginia Primary Sources are: 1. Illustration of an Algonquian village on the Pamlico River estuary – 1590 2. Map of Virginia – discovered and as described by Captain John Smith – 16063. Portrait of Captain John Smith – 16084. Illustration of Chief Powhatan in a longhouse at Werowocomoco – 16125. Replica of painting of slaves processing tobacco for export – 16706. Painting of Patrick Henry’s “If this be treason, make the most of it!" speech to the Virginia House of Burgesses against the Stamp Act of 17657. Print of the Bodleian Plate, depicting the colonial architecture of Colonial Williamsburg – plate was critical to the reconstruction of Williamsburg in the early-mid 20th century – 17818. Oil painting of "The Surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown" - October 19, 17819. Replica of the first page of the 1830 Virginia State Constitution10. Illustration of Nat Turner’s slave revolt – 183111. Illustration of John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia – published November 5, 185912. Photograph of the Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond – key strategic asset for the Confederacy – 186013. Lithograph of the battle between the Monitor and Merrimac – March 186214. Photograph of the Monitor after her battle with the Merrimac – Hampton Roads, Virginia – 186215. Photograph of a pontoon bridge across the Rappahannock River – Fredericksburg, Virginia – 186316. Photograph of the ruins of Norfolk Navy Yard – December 186417. Photograph of the ruins of Richmond caused by a Confederate attempt to burn the city – 186518. Robert E. Lee’s amnesty oath reaffirming his loyalty to the U.S. Constitution after the Civil War – October 186519. Illustration of schoolroom at Freedmen’s Bureau – Richmond, Virginia – 186620. Photograph of the Pentagon – Arlington, Virginia – 1998Your students will: • think critically and analytically, interpret events, and question various perspectives of history. • participate in active learning by creating their own interpretations instead of memorizing facts and a writer’s interpretations. • integrate and evaluate information provided in diverse media formats to deepen their understanding of historical events. • experience a more relevant and meaningful learning experience.

Children will travel important dates in Virginia history in the "Time Warp" interactive timeline machine. With the "Geo-Scan" analysis machine, young minds will explore the map of Virginia to gather important data about geography to obtain important data about geography, civic, commerce, and geology! Finally, the discovery section will allow exploration of state landmarks, parks, schools, and historical places.

The Big West Virginia Activity Book! 100+ activities, from Kindergarten-easy to Fourth/Fifth-challenging! This big activity book has a wide range of reproducible activities including coloring, dot-to-dot, mazes, matching. word search, and many other creative activities that will entice any student to learn more about West Virginia. Activities touch on history, geography, people, places, fictional characters, animals, holidays, festivals, legends, lore, and more.

Modeled after the popular TV game show; features categories like state History, Geography, Exploration, People, Statehood, State Attractions, and lots more. Each category lists educational and entertaining answers--the student gives the correct question. Includes approximately 30 categories and 150 answers and questions. Kids love the Jeopardy-style format! This reproducible book features categories of your state to build quick-thinking skills. The categories includes missions, animals, landmarks, flag facts, ancestors, politics, settlers, statehood, trivia, first, potpourri and more.