Tour of Hupp's Hill Battlefield Park Correlated to Specific VA 4th Grade Standards of Learning

Activities in the Civil War Virginia Tour addresses VA SOLs VS.5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 6c

• discussion of sectional differences
• discussion of Jackson's leadership and the 1862 and 1864 Valley Campaigns

Activities in the Earth Cycles Tour addresses VA SOLs 4.7, 5.7

• discussion of rock cycles and types at the Giant's Coffin and down the Vista
• discussion of earth history and fossil evidence in the entrance building, at the Giant's Coffin, and in Hall of Masonry
• discussion of the basic structure of the earth's interior, plate tectonics, earthquakes, and volcanic activity in the Hall of Masonry
• discussion of the formation of limestone caves, weathering, and erosion processes at the Giant's Coffin
• discussion of human impact and endangered species in the Mine, under the Natural Chimney, at Andy's Pool, at the fireplace, and at CW Trail stop 3