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Blue Ridge Parkway Travelogue
Students plan and develop a week-long trip along the Blue Ridge Parkway, from beginning to end. The virtual tour culminates in the creation of a travelogue that will outline the trip.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Social Studies)
By Rachel Elliott.
Driving through time: The digital Blue Ridge Parkway
In these lessons and units for eighth grade, students delve into the rich primary sources and historical overlooks from the Driving Through Time project and explore the history of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Format: lesson plan (multiple pages)
Introducing the Blue Ridge Parkway
In Driving through time: The digital Blue Ridge Parkway, page 4.1
In this lesson, students will be introduced to the Blue Ridge Parkway. They will work in groups to analyze historical photographs of the Parkway in order to determine what purpose it serves and why it is such a unique landmark.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Social Studies)
By Melissa Harden.
Reading Blue Ridge Parkway historic maps
In Driving through time: The digital Blue Ridge Parkway, page 1.1
This lesson serves as an exploratory introduction to reading historic maps. In preparation for this lesson, teachers may want to review the North Carolina Maps resource Why use historic maps in the classroom?
Format: lesson plan
By Katy Vance.