WV Colored Orphans Home Book Creator instructions.

WV Colored Orphans Home, Instructions for completion of book using i-pad app. Book creator

1.  http://www.wvculture.org/history/africanamericans/wvcoloredorphans02.pdf  Go to this site and display the Historical description (first 2 paragraphs) and read with the students, have them ask questions as a basis of discussion.  (purpose is so the understand what the home was and where it was.

2.  Students will then go to the book creator app. on their i-pads and go through the tutorial if they are unfamiliar with the app.

3.  Then they will begin their books,  First they will complete the cover. On the cover they will have a title for their book, a picture of the orphanage, and one other item of their choice.

4.  On page 2-3 students will define and give examples of Jim Crow Laws and segregation.  students should have text, pictures, a famous quote on the topic and 2 other items of their choice.

5.  On pages 4-5 students will describe the WV Colored  Orphans  Home. This will be accomplished using a search engine.  On these pages students should have,  3 pictures, 3 paragraphs, and 1 source document.

6.  On pages 5-6 students will compare/contrast the WV Colored Orphans Home with the WV Children's Home at Elkins in Randolph Co. (for white Children) 

7.  On pages 7-8 students will  write 5 statements of conclusion based on the information in their book.

8.  pages 9-10 students will cite their sources and list the page number in their book that links to the citation.