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=** COMPLETED PROJECT ~ **= ==Learning Activity 3-D-2: Local Documents, Data, and Cartoons==

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Data from the flood event of 1985 A chart of the river levels and the river crest between 11/4/1985 and 11/7/1985. We can review the water levels and rainfall levels to understand why the flood happend.

Appalachian Lifestyles Blog A firsthand account of the Flood of 1985 as told by a 3rd grade student. I plan to use this in along with many other accounts to make the students think about what it would have felt like during the flood.

Chart of flood numbers. Chart for the causes of floods Chart showing how many floods have happened every year since 1985. It is interesting to see how much damage was done in the year of 1985 even though there were years with many more floods. The second is a chart showing the causes of flooding. A chart like this helps the students understand why flooding happens.

Charleston Gazette A newspaper article from the Charleston Gazette dated November 8th, 1985. Article shows the names of the deceased and shows what was going on during and after the flood.

The Floods of 1985; Then and Now A retrospective of the floods of 1985 by Hydrologist Peter Corrigan. The author disscusses the weather patterns that may have caused the flood and how these conditions would be handled differently today.

Moorefield Examiner Flood of 1985 Disaster Recovery Report. Dated November 13th, 1985. This report will show students the total damage of the flood and how much it is going to take to repair and recover from it.

Psychology Report - JMU A Psychology report done a few years after the flood. The subjects of this study were minsters who cared for the survivers of the flood of 1985. This report will help to give insight into the emotional strain caused by the flood and the fact that it is done a couple of years later shows that they are far reaching.

Learning Activity 4-D-1: Local Photos and Posters
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The Roanoke Times A multimedia presentation including multiple pictures and audio about the impact of the Election Day Flood on Roanoke, VA. The photos included with this presentation really show the damage done by the flood. You truly understand the power of water when you see the damage in these pictures.

Virginia Department of Emergency Management A website by the VA department of Emergency Management including pictures and videos of the flood of 1985. The photograhs show many varying sights during the flood.

Roanoke College - Flood of 1985 Photos taken at Roanoke College during the flood of 1985. I think that showing photos from a College may help the students feel more connected to the story. Roanoke College is a local college that is very popular with students at my school.

Election Day Flood - PA Photos that show the damaging all the way up in Pa. By showing damage was not only in VA & WVA but also in PA we can see that this flood had a national and local impact.

US Army Corps of Engineers A look at the Election Day Flood from the Pittsburgh district of the US Army Corps of Engineers. I hope to use this to not only to show the national impact but also because many locals blame the Corps of engineers for the fllod because of the Dam, so this will be a good way to introduce what the Corps does.

I have my High Schools scrapbook from the year 1985 with all the news clipping and photos of the school following the flood I am in the process of scanning them.

==Learning Activity 5-D-1: Local Audio and Music==

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Rowlesburg WVa An NBC news report of the Flood of 1985, this is a video and not purely an audio recording; however it does provide audio of interviews and a synopsis by Tom Brokaw. I will use this video along with the other videos and sources I have found to show the damage done and the impact of the flood not only locally but widespread.

Flood of 1985 This is an audio recording accompanied by photos. This recording was done 25 years after the flood. I hope to use this recording to help the students understand where inRoanokethe damage and flooding was.

The Great WVa Flood of 1985 This is an audio recording of “Amazing Grace” accompanied by pictures and news clippings from the Flood. I have to admit that the pictures with the music elicited a very emotional response from me. I feel like this source will help to show the emotion and feelings behind the survivors of the flood.

1985 Flood .wmv Interviews and footage fromTuckerCountyafter the flood of 1985, provided by the West Virgina State archives. I was caught of guard by the surprise and the fact that there was no warning. I believe that nowadays we would have much more warning before a flood. This source may serve to show the difference between resources we had then and what we have now.

Home Video Footage of the Flood of 1985 This is home video footage of the flood of 1985. I found it very interesting to listen to the audio and hear the sounds around town after the flood. Everything seems erie and kinda scary. I feel like this first hand account of the flood will help my students to see the personal side of this story.

Ted Kennedy visits flooded areas. This is audio and video of Ted Kennedy and his sons and nephew who visited a few areas affected by the flooding of 1985. Much of the tape is of a "town hall' sort of question and answer session. This source will show a political side of this national disaster, posses the question with all we do for those in need over seas are we doing enough for those in need at home?

I am also in the process of interviewing many members of our community about the flood of 1985, this includes teachers, students, policemen and citizens. I will add these audio recordings to my final presentation.

==Learning Activity 6-D-1: Local Video and Maps==

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ABC News Peter Jennings A news account of the damage of the flood of 1985. Shows the national impact and damage. I like that this video shows the Potomac which runs thru multiple states including W.VA, VA and Maryland, this helps to show the widespread damage.

Oldtown School Flood A news report showing the damage of the flood, specifically to the Oldtown School. It is interesting that one of the interviews is from Allegheny County Maryland an area that shares our name. The Footage of Oldtown school mimics many of the photo of our high school after the same flood. In particular the footage of the gym floor will hit home many of our students complain that we have a rubber floor and can't understand why we can't have a wooden floor anymore. My students should also be able to relate to the "Floodaid" concert they have wittnessed many such concerts in the past few years on a national scale.

Map of extreme flood events since 1985 This is an interactive map showing all the major floods since 1985. We can compare and contrast the floods over the years. and disscuss why certain areas are more prone to flooding then others.

Interview with weatherman Interview with weatherman Bob Fullton who was reporting during the flood of 1985. He disscusses what it was like to be reporting and wittnessing the flood. His expert knowledge puts an enteirly different aspect on the stories we have heard.

The Flood 25 years later. This is a Video compilation of the flood of 1985 and is opened by reports that do our local evening news. I think this video and the current day reports who speak will help my students see the local impact of this flood.

Map of Alleghany County This is a link to a map of Alleghany County from 1872. I'm not exactly sure how to use this with this project, but was very excited when I saw it and think my students would enjoy trying to figure out what we call these areas now. There is also an antique postal route map which covers both VA and W.VA. and may be used to show some of the areas discussed in the footage of the flood.

==Learning Activity 8-B-1: Local History Project==

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==Additional Notes and Resources==

Add any additional notes or sources here. Article from WVA Encyclopedia Article about the 1985 Flood written in The West Virginia Encyclopedia. Gives a good basic overview of the flood.

Parsons and the 1985 Flood

Report on the Flood of 1985