WEST VIRGINIAWest Virginia
The Mountain State. One state, one story: land, people, food, and the words locals really use.The Mountain State. Un estado, una historia: tierra, gente, comida y las palabras que la gente de ahí sí usa.
Say the state name, the capital, and the nickname out loud. Then tap Next.Di el nombre del estado, la capital y el apodo en voz alta. Luego toca Next.
Where is West Virginia?¿Dónde está West Virginia?
West Virginia is in the US South. The borders below are the ones to memorize.West Virginia está en Estados Unidos. Estos son los vecinos que hay que memorizar.
Charleston, the capitalCharleston, la capital
1 · The capital
Charleston is the seat of government.Dato clave de Charleston.
2 · Why here
Lawmakers picked a city they could reach.Los legisladores eligieron una ciudad a la que pudieran llegar.
3 · A civic fact
The capitol is the postcard of state power.El capitolio es la postal del poder del estado.
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Charleston is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of West Virginia. Located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha rivers, it is the county seat of Kanawha County. The population was 48,864 at the 2020 census, with an estimated population of 46,482 in 2024. The Charleston metropolitan area has approximately 203,000 residents. Charleston was established in the late 18th century and formally incorporated in 1794, with the trustees being Daniel Boone, Leonard Morris, and William Morris. The city gained prominence in the 19th century with the growth of the salt industry and later expanded due to coal mining and the first natural gas well.
Charleston es la capital y la ciudad más grande del estado estadounidense de Virginia Occidental. Ubicada a la orilla del río Kanawha, en el condado de Kanawha, en el censo de 2020 tenía una población de 51 400 habitantes y una densidad poblacional de 610 personas por km².LandLand
High point
Spruce Knob · 4,863 ft (1,482 m)Dato clave de la tierra de West Virginia.
The working land
Farms, forests, mines, or a coast, depending on the county.Granjas, bosques, minas o una costa, según el condado.
Water
A river, a lake, or an ocean wrote the old trade.Un río, un lago o un océano escribió el comercio viejo.
Person 1 · Booker T. Washington (Malden years)Person 1 · Booker T. Washington (Malden years)
1 · The name
Booker T. Washington (Malden years)Dato clave de Booker T. Washington (Malden years).
2 · The deed
This is the person the class should be able to spell.Esta es la persona cuyo nombre la clase debe poder escribir.
3 · Place
Tie the name back to West Virginia.Dato clave de Booker T. Washington (Malden years).
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Booker Taliaferro Washington was an American educator, author, and orator. Between 1890 and 1915, Washington was the primary leader in the African-American community and of the contemporary Black elite. Born into slavery on April 5, 1856, in Hale's Ford, Virginia, Washington was freed when U.S. troops reached the area during the Civil War. As a young man, he worked his way through Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute and attended college at Wayland Seminary. In 1881, he was named as the first leader of the new Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, an institute for black higher education.
Booker Taliaferro Washington (Hale's Ford, 5 de abril de 1856 - Tuskegee, 14 de noviembre de 1915) fue un educador, orador y líder de la comunidad negra estadounidense. Fue liberado de la esclavitud en su infancia, y tras desempeñar varios trabajos de poca relevancia en Virginia Occidental se procuró una educación en el Instituto Hampton (Hampton Institute) y en el Seminario Wayland (Wayland Seminary). En 1881, con la recomendación de Samuel C. Sam Armstrong ―fundador del Instituto Hampton― fue designado como el primer líder del reciente Instituto Tuskegee de Alabama, que, por entonces, era una universidad de formación del profesorado para negros.New River Gorge National Park and PreserveNew River Gorge National Park and Preserve
- New River Gorge, America's newer national park (2020), protects a deep whitewater canyon and a famous steel bridge.New River Gorge, el parque nacional más nuevo (2020), protege un cañón hondo de rápidos y un famoso puente de acero.
- Say it in one line: New River Gorge National Park and Preserve is in West Virginia. Then say why people go there.Dilo en una línea: New River Gorge National Park and Preserve está en West Virginia. Luego di por qué va la gente ahí.
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The New River Gorge National Park and Preserve is a United States national park and preserve designed to protect and maintain the New River Gorge in southern West Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains. Established in 1978 as a national river and redesignated in 2020, the park and preserve stretches for 53 miles (85 km) from just downstream of Hinton to Hawks Nest State Park near Ansted. The park is rich in cultural and natural history and offers an abundance of scenic and recreational opportunities.
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve es el lugar famoso de West Virginia. La gente va por su historia y su paisaje.The flagLa bandera
Look
Find the unique emblem, not only the blue field.Busca el emblema único, no solo el fondo azul.
Say it
The nickname is The Mountain State.Dato clave de la bandera de West Virginia.
Color
Ask one student to describe the flag without pointing.Pide a un estudiante que describa la bandera sin señalarla.
Food: three dishesComida: tres platos
pepperoni rolls
A dish to try in West Virginia. Say the name out loud: pepperoni rolls. Would you try it?Un plato para probar en West Virginia. Di el nombre en voz alta: pepperoni rolls. ¿Lo probarías?
ramps
A dish to try in West Virginia. Say the name out loud: ramps. Would you try it?Un plato para probar en West Virginia. Di el nombre en voz alta: ramps. ¿Lo probarías?
buckwheat cakes
A dish to try in West Virginia. Say the name out loud: buckwheat cakes. Would you try it?Un plato para probar en West Virginia. Di el nombre en voz alta: buckwheat cakes. ¿Lo probarías?
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The pepperoni roll is an Italian-American stuffed bread roll. Originally conceived of as a coal miner's lunch, it is popular in West Virginia and some nearby regions of the Appalachian Mountains most notably Western Pennsylvania, Western Maryland, Eastern Kentucky, and Appalachian Ohio. In West Virginia it is nearly ubiquitous, particularly in convenience stores, and is arguably the food most closely associated with the state. Pepperoni rolls are also found in Southeast Michigan where they were popular among auto workers in the factories. The classic pepperoni roll consists of a fairly soft white yeast-leavened bread roll with pepperoni baked in the middle.
El pepperoni roll es un aperitivo popular en Virginia Occidental y algunas regiones cercanas de los Apalaches. Es omnipresente en Virginia Occidental, especialmente en tiendas de conveniencia, siendo una de las comidas más asociadas con el estado. El pepperoni roll clásico consiste en un panecillo (bread roll) de pan blanco con levadura bastante tierno, horneado con pepperoni dentro.Chuck YeagerChuck Yeager
- West Virginia pilot Chuck Yeager was the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound, in 1947.El piloto Chuck Yeager, de Virginia Occidental, fue la primera persona en volar más rápido que el sonido, en 1947.
- Say it in one line: Chuck Yeager is from West Virginia. Then say what they are famous for.Dilo en una línea: Chuck Yeager es de West Virginia. Luego di por qué es famoso o famosa.
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Charles Elwood Yeager was a United States Air Force officer, flying ace, and record-setting test pilot who in October 1947 became the first pilot in history confirmed to have exceeded the speed of sound in level flight. Yeager was raised in Hamlin, West Virginia. His career began in World War II as a private in the United States Army, assigned to the Army Air Forces in 1941.
Charles Elwood Yeager (Myra, Virginia Occidental, 13 de febrero de 1923-Los Ángeles, California; 7 de diciembre de 2020), más conocido como Chuck Yeager, fue un militar estadounidense, general de Brigada retirado de la Fuerza aérea de los Estados Unidos considerado como la primera persona en superar la velocidad del sonido en una aeronave como piloto en vuelo horizontal nivelado. La carrera de Yeager comenzó en la Segunda Guerra Mundial como soldado raso en las Fuerzas Aéreas del Ejército de los Estados Unidos (USAAF).Spruce KnobSpruce Knob
1 · Height
Spruce Knob · 4,863 ft (1,482 m)Dato clave de Spruce Knob.
2 · Metric
Feet and meters both appear. Use both.Aparecen pies y metros. Usa los dos.
3 · Climb?
Ask the class: walk, drive, or skip?Pregunta a la clase: ¿a pie, en carro o mejor no?
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Spruce Mountain, located in eastern West Virginia, is the highest ridge of the Allegheny Mountains. The whale-backed ridge extends for only 16 miles (26 km) from northeast to southwest, but several of its peaks exceed 4,500 feet (1,400 m) in elevation. The summit, Spruce Knob (4,863 ft; 1,482 m), is the highest point both in West Virginia and in the entire Allegheny range, which spans four states.
El punto más alto de West Virginia es Spruce Knob. Compara su altura con un edificio o cerro que conoces.