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QR Challenge: Famous Virginians and Americans

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Teacher Notes

A. Prior to the lesson:

1. Arrange students into groups. Each group needs at least ONE person who has a mobile device.

2. If their phone camera doesn't automatically detect and decode QR codes, ask students to

3. Print out the QR codes.

4. Cut them out and place them around your class / school.

B. The lesson:

1. Give each group a clipboard and a piece of paper so they can write down the decoded questions and their answers to them.

2. Explain to the students that the codes are hidden around the school. Each team will get ONE point for each question they correctly decode and copy down onto their sheet, and a further TWO points if they can then provide the correct answer and write this down underneath the question.

3. Away they go! The winner is the first team to return with the most correct answers in the time available. This could be within a lesson, or during a lunchbreak, or even over several days!

C. TIPS / OTHER IDEAS

4. A detailed case study in how to set up a successful QR Scavenger Hunt using this tool can be found here.

Questions / Answers (teacher reference)

Question

Answer

1. Who is often referred to as the “Father of Our Country?”George Washington
2. Who led a revolt against Virginia plantation owners?Nat Turner
3. Who was the 1st African American to be elected a state governor in the United States?L. Douglas Wilder
4. Who said “Give me liberty or give me death?”Patrick Henry
5. What name was given to laws that made segregation of the legal and reinforced prejudges held by whites?Jim Crow Laws
6. Who initiated trading relationships with the native people of Virginia?John Smith
7. Who was the Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, defeated Union troops at Fredericksburg, Virginia?Robert E. Lee
8. Who was a 20th century president who wrote a plan for World peace after World War I?Woodrow Wilson
9. Who led a raid on the United States Arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia?John Brown
10. Who was Chief of many tribes and taught the English settlers survival skills?Chief Powhatan
11. Known for his “Pay as you go” plan to build new roads in Virginia.Harry Bryrd
12. Who was the 1st African American woman to establish and become a bank president in the United States?Maggie L. Walker
13. Name the Confederate General who played a major role at the 1st Battle of Bull Run?Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
14. Who authored the Declaration of Independence?Thomas Jefferson
15. Who was the 1st African American winner of a major men’s tennis singles championship?Arthur R. Ashe
16. Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights, which stated that all Virginians have many rights like freedom of the press?George Mason
17. Who gave the “Indians” their name because he thought he was in the Indies instead of the Americas?Christopher Columbus
18. Who is known as the “Father of the Constitution?"James Madison
19. Who was the President of the United States of America (Union) during the Civil War?Abraham Lincoln
20. Who was a lawyer and civil rights leader who played a key role in the Brown v. Board of Education decision?Oliver Hill
21. Who made a famous ride to warn Governor Thomas Jefferson that the British were coming to arrest him and members of the General Assembly?Jack Jouett
22. Who captured Richmond?Ulysses S. Grant
23. Who led Virginia in a “Massive Resistance” movement in an effort against desegregation of public schools?Harry F. Byrd
24. Who was a military leader who created an economic plan to ensure World peace after World War II?George C. Marshall
25. ________ supported a secret route that escaped enslaved African Americans took; it became known as the “Underground Railroad.”Harriett Tubman
26. Who’s forced work program at Jamestown was one of the reasons that the colony survived?John Smith
27. Who provided military leadership by serving as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army?George Washington
28. Which Governor of Virginia promoted racial equality and appointed more African Americans and women to positions in state government than previous governors?Linwood Holton
29. Who was the daughter of Chief Powhatan who served as a contact between the native peoples and the English?Pocahontas
30. Who wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, which states all people should be free to worship as they please?Thomas Jefferson
31. Who was the enslaved African American from Virginia who served in the Continental Army?James Armistead Lafayette

 


Famous Virginians and Americans: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Who_is_often_referred_to_as_the_“Father_of_Our_Country?”

Question 1 (of 31)

 


Famous Virginians and Americans: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Who_led_a_revolt_against_Virginia_plantation_owners?

Question 2 (of 31)

 


Famous Virginians and Americans: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Who_was_the_1st_African_American_to_be_elected_a_state_governor_in_the_United_States?

Question 3 (of 31)

 


Famous Virginians and Americans: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Who_said_“Give_me_liberty_or_give_me_death?”

Question 4 (of 31)

 


Famous Virginians and Americans: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=What_name_was_given_to_laws_that_made_segregation_of_the_legal_and_reinforced_prejudges_held_by_whites?

Question 5 (of 31)

 


Famous Virginians and Americans: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Who_initiated_trading_relationships_with_the_native_people_of_Virginia?

Question 6 (of 31)

 


Famous Virginians and Americans: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Who_was_the_Commander_of_the_Army_of_Northern_Virginia,_defeated_Union_troops_at_Fredericksburg,_Virginia?

Question 7 (of 31)

 


Famous Virginians and Americans: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Who_was_a_20th_century_president_who_wrote_a_plan_for_World_peace_after_World_War_I?

Question 8 (of 31)

 


Famous Virginians and Americans: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Who_led_a_raid_on_the_United_States_Arsenal_at_Harpers_Ferry,_Virginia?

Question 9 (of 31)

 


Famous Virginians and Americans: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Who_was_Chief_of_many_tribes_and_taught_the_English_settlers_survival_skills?

Question 10 (of 31)

 


Famous Virginians and Americans: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Known_for_his_“Pay_as_you_go”_plan_to_build_new_roads_in_Virginia.

Question 11 (of 31)

 


Famous Virginians and Americans: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Who_was_the_1st_African_American_woman_to_establish_and_become_a_bank_president_in_the_United_States?

Question 12 (of 31)

 


Famous Virginians and Americans: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Name_the_Confederate_General_who_played_a_major_role_at_the_1st_Battle_of_Bull_Run?

Question 13 (of 31)

 


Famous Virginians and Americans: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Who_authored_the_Declaration_of_Independence?

Question 14 (of 31)

 


Famous Virginians and Americans: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Who_was_the_1st_African_American_winner_of_a_major_men’s_tennis_singles_championship?

Question 15 (of 31)

 


Famous Virginians and Americans: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Who_wrote_the_Virginia_Declaration_of_Rights,_which_stated_that_all_Virginians_have_many_rights_like_freedom_of_the_press?

Question 16 (of 31)

 


Famous Virginians and Americans: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Who_gave_the_“Indians”_their_name_because_he_thought_he_was_in_the_Indies_instead_of_the_Americas?

Question 17 (of 31)

 


Famous Virginians and Americans: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Who_is_known_as_the_“Father_of_the_Constitution?"

Question 18 (of 31)

 


Famous Virginians and Americans: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Who_was_the_President_of_the_United_States_of_America_(Union)_during_the_Civil_War?

Question 19 (of 31)

 


Famous Virginians and Americans: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Who_was_a_lawyer_and_civil_rights_leader_who_played_a_key_role_in_the_Brown_v._Board_of_Education_decision?

Question 20 (of 31)

 


Famous Virginians and Americans: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Who__made_a_famous_ride_to_warn_Governor_Thomas_Jefferson_that_the_British_were_coming_to_arrest_him_and_members_of_the_General_Assembly?

Question 21 (of 31)

 


Famous Virginians and Americans: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Who_captured_Richmond?

Question 22 (of 31)

 


Famous Virginians and Americans: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Who_led_Virginia_in_a_“Massive_Resistance”_movement_in_an_effort_against_desegregation_of_public_schools?

Question 23 (of 31)

 


Famous Virginians and Americans: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Who_was_a_military_leader_who_created_an_economic_plan_to_ensure_World_peace_after_World_War_II?

Question 24 (of 31)

 


Famous Virginians and Americans: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=_________supported_a_secret_route_that_escaped_enslaved_African_Americans_took;_it_became_known_as_the_“Underground_Railroad.”

Question 25 (of 31)

 


Famous Virginians and Americans: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Who’s_forced_work_program_at_Jamestown_was_one_of_the_reasons_that_the_colony_survived?

Question 26 (of 31)

 


Famous Virginians and Americans: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Who_provided_military_leadership_by_serving_as_commander-in-chief_of_the_Continental_Army?

Question 27 (of 31)

 


Famous Virginians and Americans: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Which_Governor_of_Virginia_promoted_racial_equality_and_appointed_more_African_Americans_and_women_to_positions_in_state_government_than_previous_governors?

Question 28 (of 31)

 


Famous Virginians and Americans: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Who_was_the_daughter_of_Chief_Powhatan_who_served_as_a_contact_between_the_native_peoples_and_the_English?

Question 29 (of 31)

 


Famous Virginians and Americans: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Who_wrote_the_Virginia_Statute_for_Religious_Freedom,_which_states_all_people_should_be_free_to_worship_as_they_please?

Question 30 (of 31)

 


Famous Virginians and Americans: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Who_was_the_enslaved_African_American_from_Virginia_who_served_in_the_Continental_Army?

Question 31 (of 31)