High schoolers research the innovative technology used in building the Allegheny Portage Railroad, and how it was applied to other projects. They discuss technological change and the effect it has on their lives.

High schoolers study maps to determine barriers associated with the Pennsylvania mountains and the Native Americans.  In this investigative lesson students study the routes used by Native Americans, explain physical features of the...

Analyze the federal government's direct response to the Whiskey Rebellion through this fantastic primary source analysis activity worksheet.

Fourth graders explore West Virginia. In this Unites States geography lesson, 4th graders discuss the type of land and the cities in West Virginia. Students create two overlays, with transparencies, that show the natural land and the...

In this social studies worksheet, students learn the geography of the Valley of Virginia (Shenandoah Valley) by reading the information and using the word bank of place names to label a detailed map.

In this West Virginia reading comprehension activity, learners read a 2-page selection regarding the state and then respond to 10 true or false questions

Students examine the implications of the passage of the Whiskey Tax of 1791. In this Whiskey Rebellion lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the details of the rebellion. Students respond to discussion...

Informative site offering detailed information about the Appalachian Mountains. Click on links to various peaks and view photographs of these beautiful mountains.

A discussion of the building of the National Road, its route, and importance to the opening of the West. From the National Park Service.

Read a brief history of the war with information on the British and the French. The page also includes a link to "Maps of the French & Indian War," which could be used in an elementary classroom setting. Note that this is an...