Hatfield and McCoy

Family Tree
A WebQuest for 8Th Grade Reading

Designed by

Brandon Lester
blester4@mycu.concord.edu

Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits | Teacher
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Introduction
Before reading any novel, it is helpful to know the history behind
the story. Today you get to be historians and discover the two
families behind the novel “The Coffin Quilt.” Did deep into each
family and learn about the members you may grow to love…or
hate. “The Coffin Quilt” is based on true event and real people;
therefore, it is important to understand their role in the events
that took place throughout the novel.

Essential Question: How are beliefs of the Appalachia reflected in

“The Coffin Quilt”?
The Task
Choose one of the two families in the novel, the Hatfield’s or
McCoy’s, and create a detailed family tree. You only need to do
three branches in the tree: starting with either Randall and Sally
McCoy or Devil Anse and Levicy Hatfield. The tree should contain
their children and their spouses and their grandchildren and
spouses. You may make a digital family tree or put it on a poster
to hang in the classroom as we read.

The Process
You will need your laptops in order to do your research. This is an
individual project so you will be working on your own. Remember
to ask questions if you have any.

Make sure your site are onl .org,.web. or .gov sites. I have
provided a few below I believe to be useful starting points:

https://gw.geneanet.org

https://wvhistoryonview.org

https://www.britannica.com

Once you have completed your research, you will create a family
tree of the family of your choice. The tree needs to be accurate
and concise. It can be done on your computer digitally: you can
insert a graph on Word and it can be used to create a tree or there
are different templates online that can be downloaded. Or you
may put your tree on a poster board.

Evaluation
Your grade will be based on the following rubric.

Beginning Developing Accomplished Exemplary Score

1 2 3 4
 

Members in
1-2 members 3-5 members 6-8 members All members
the family
listed listed listed listed
tree.

 
 
Family tree is
Family tree is Family tree
The family missing Family tree is in
in correct order contains all
tree is information, correct order,
but not information, is
organized in contains little has most
organized organized
correct order to no information,
and easy to correctly. Also, correctly, and
organization, and is easy to
follow.  information is is easy to
and is hard to follow.
missing follow.
follow.
 

Conclusion
After completing the family tree, you can now apply your
knowledge of the family to the novel and understand why
importance they play in the events that take place.