Bell Ringers

Bell Ringer: Touring the Historic Sites of Charlottesville, Virginia

Charlottesville Driving Tour

Historian Coy Barefoot gave a driving tour of Charlottesville, Virginia, visiting three sections of the city: the University of Virginia campus, the downtown area, and the surrounding county.

Description

Historian Coy Barefoot gave a driving tour of Charlottesville, Virginia, visiting three sections of the city: the University of Virginia campus, the downtown area, and the surrounding county.

Bell Ringer Assignment

  • What significance does Thomas Jefferson's Monticello serve as a part of Virginia's history?
  • What was controversial about the expansion of the Charlottesville Pedestrian Mall?
  • What do the confederate statues represent?
  • How did public education play a role in Thomas Jefferson's presidency? How did this impact the history of Virginia?

Participants

    Vocabulary

    • Albemarle County
    • Charlottesville
    • Charlottesville Pedestrian Mall
    • Civil War
    • Lost Cause
    • Robert E. Lee
    • Stonewall Jackson
    • Thomas Jefferson
    • United States Confederacy
    • University Of Virginia

    Topics

    State HistoryU.S. History

    Grades

    Middle SchoolHigh School