Important Civil War Battles Occurring in West Virginia

Telling West Virginia’s Story

Objective(s): Students will be able to identify battles that occurred in WV during the Civil War and relate importance of location of each.

This lesson focuses on the battles and violence in WV during the Civil War and the specific chapter of the video The Road to Statehood dealing with Violence and the War. You may want students to view the entire video and complete the Guided Viewing activity prior to this lesson.

Grade Level and Subject: 8th Grade West Virginia Studies

Time Needed to Complete Lesson: Two 90 minutes sessions in a computer lab

Strategic Vocabulary: conflict, fight, battle, or struggle, especially a prolonged struggle; strife. Union-a group of states or nations united into one political body – the states that did not secede from the United States Confederate States of America (confederacy) -the group of 11 Southern states that seceded from the United States

Guiding Questions:

Where were the key battles and acts of violence in West Virginia? What is the significance of the placement of the key battles in WV? (natural resources, transportation, etc.) Who were the leaders? What skirmishes occurred after West Virginia became a state?

List of Materials Needed Internet, Computer Textbook West Virginia 150 Years of Statehood Ch. 12 pgs.454-481 Printed copy of maps, and articles in Appendix WVPBS DVD The Road to Statehood Chapter Titled Violence and the War or access to video at http://www.wvpublic.org Blank map of WV with counties Copy of Rubrics for Pamphlets

Text Set File (copies can be found in the Appendix)

Map of All Civil War Sites in WV http://www.civilwartraveler.com/about/maps/WVA-State- map.pdf

Blank outline of WV with county lineshttp://www.waterproofpaper.com/printable-maps/west- virginia/printable-west-virginia-county-map.pdf

Website listing pertinent information about Battle of Rich Mountain http://www.richmountain.org/history/sitrep.html

Website listing pertinent information about Droop Mountain Battlefield http://www.droopmountainbattlefield.com/Battle_at_DROOP_MOUNTAIN.pdf

Map of Civil War battles http://www.loc.gov/item/99447218

Map of Western Virginia: http://www.loc.gov/resource/g3880.cw0465500/

Rich Mountain and Vicinity http://www.loc.gov/rr/geogmap/placesinhistory/archive/2011/20110711_richmountainvicinity.ht ml

Http://civilwarscholar.com/references/#stash.M3POQ2n9.dpuf

illustration and book on WV 1st Infantry http://www.lindapages.com/wvcw/1wvi/1wvi.htm

Lesson Activities with Links to Websites

Day One

1. Begin the lesson by posting and reviewing guiding questions and strategic vocabulary. Have each student create a visual dictionary meaning for the words. (Have students take index cards and divide each into four sections then have student write the word,

definition, draw a picture representing word and then use word in a student created sentence in each section) 2. Group Discussion: Students give prior knowledge of battle sites in WV. Have any visited these sites? 3. Students watch video segments titled Violence and War from WV Road to Statehood DVD or at http://www.wvpublic.org 4. Students are assigned to groups and use a search engine to locate historical battles and other acts of violence in Western Virginia during this time period. If you are short on time, write a list of battles on board…Battle of Philippi (July 3, 1861), Battle of Rich Mountain (July 17, 1861), Battle of Scary Creek (July 17, 1861), Battle of Carnifax Ferry (Sept. 10, 1861), Battle of Cheat Mountain (Sept. 12,1861) , Battle of Harper’s Ferry (Sept. 12, 1862), Battle of Shepherdstown (Sept. 19, 1862), Battle of Droop Mountain (Nov. 6, 1863). Students may choose from these battles or find others in their textbook, in their local history, or online. 5. After students have completed a search, show them the civil war trails website (http://www.civilwartraveler.com/about/maps/WVA-state-map.pdf) so that they can see the battles on a large map. Students should pay close attention to the dates of the battles as well as the path the troops took. Students create a timeline of the battles.

Day Two

6. Have students pick a battle or act of violence to research. See Rubric. 7. Using this research, students will complete a bi-fold pamphlet (preferably computer based but can be paper) providing details about the event. If paper based, have students turn paper horizontally and fold the paper in half, so that it resembles a book. See Rubric. 8. As an exit activity, have each student write a paragraph answering this question: Why did generals choose to defend certain areas?

Appendix Blank Time Line

Map of Rich Mountain

Rubrics for pamphlet

Civil War Trails handout

Blank Map of WV

The Battle of Philippi e-WV Civil War

First WV Infantry

NextGen CSOs for 8th Grade WV Studies:

SS.8.H.CL3.3 compare and contrast the military strategies of the North and South with regard to specific events and geographic locations in West Virginia (e.g. the Battle of Phillipi, Rich Mountain, Droop Mountain, Battle of Scary Creek and Battle of Carnifex Ferry)

NextGen Literacy Standards:

SS.6-8.L.7 integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts

SS.6-8.L.15 use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas clearly and efficiently

SS.6-8.L.16 conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration

SS.6-8.L.17 gather relevant information for multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation

Author and e-mail: Tina Myers [email protected]

An electronic copy of the lesson plan and the WVPBS video Road to Statehood can be found at http://www.wvpublic.org Under the Education tab click on Learning Media and search for “Road to Statehood”.

Civil War Pamphlet Rubric Paper Based

Name: ______

Points Earned Points Possible

Project was turned in by the specified due date. 10

Pamphlet is neat, colorful, and attractive. 10

The front of the pamphlet is complete and thoughtfully done. It includes 20 the Title of the Battle, the name of the Leader(s), and the student’s name. It must also include at least one picture or drawing of an item representing the Civil War. The back of the pamphlet has historical information relating to the battle 35 and a list of resources used to complete the activity. It is complete and accurate.

The inside contains a short essay about that battle and its importance to 15 West Virginia and a map of WV with the battle site identified.

Spelling, punctuation, and grammar are correct. 10

Total 100

Civil War Three-Column Pamphlet Computer Based Rubric

Name: ______

Points Earned Points Possible

Project was turned in by the specified due date. It is neat, colorful, and 15 attractive.

The front is complete and thoughtfully done. It includes the Title of the 25 Battle, the name(s) of the leader(s), a map of WV showing the location of the battle at least one image relating to the Civil War and the student’s name The second column has historical information relating to the battle 25 including key factors for defending or attacking this position and the date of battle.

The third column has a list of resources used to complete the activity. 25

Spelling, punctuation, and grammar are correct. 10

Total 100

TimeLine of Key Civil War Battles in Western Virginia

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Primary Source of Map of Rich Mountain Battle

http://www.civilwartraveler.com/about/maps/WVA-state-map.pdf

Battle of Rich Mountain