Current U.S. Senators from West Virginia (Biography PPT Bundle)

Compare the political careers of Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito with two West Virginia biography presentations. Students can follow each person’s education and path into public office, then use the profiles to build timelines or discuss state and federal government.
Grades
Grades 4–8
Pages
132
File type
PDF
Preparation
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Updated Feb 21, 2024

Subject
Social Studies, Government, Biographies
Topic
West Virginia politicians, Joe Manchin
Resource types
Presentations
Preparation
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Compare the education, family backgrounds and political careers of Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito using two biography PDFs. The files contain 70 and 62 presentation pages respectively, for 132 pages in total.

Use the profiles for a West Virginia history or government lesson, or ask students to construct parallel career timelines. Treat each biography as an account of the period it covers. The download contains fixed PDFs.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Sequence milestones in a political career
  • Compare two biographical accounts

Teaching tips

  • Create parallel timelines using dates from both presentations

Skills covered

  • Chronology
  • Biographical comparison

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Who is featured in this West Virginia biography bundle?

The bundle includes Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito.

Can students use these presentations for a comparison activity?

Yes. They can compare education, earlier careers, and the offices each person held, using the slides to build parallel timelines.

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