Freedom Footsteps for Freedom
Student lessons along the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
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Muster Math
These data show how the Overmountain Men of 1780 gathered (mustered) on their way to the Battle of Kings Mountain.
raphs are a useful way to illustrate numbers. Pie charts show how a whole is divided into parts. Stacked bar charts show how amounts add up to a total.
1. Use the following information to create a bar chart and a pie chart.
Craig’s Meadow, Sept. 23—William Campbell had 400 men Sycamore Shoals, Sept. 25—Isaac Shelby had 240 men. Sycamore Shoals, Sept. 25—John Sevier had 240 men. Sycamore Shoals, Sept. 25—Charles McDowell had 160 men. Quaker Meadows, Sept. 30—Benjamin Cleveland/Joseph Winston/ Charles McDowell/William Candler had 400 men Cowpens, October 6—Lacey, Williams, Hambright, Chronicle had 400 men.
1840-0 1610 230
2. Build a Stacked Bar Graph showing by militia leader the total number of militiamen gathered. Build the graph by the date they joined the march. The first block of men is already shown.
2000
Craig’s Meadow
1380
460
1150 920 1500
690
4. Create a pie chart. Plot these totals on this circle and shade each added area differently. 3. Using this bar chart, estimate the total number of militiamen gathered at each of these places along the march: Craig’s Meadow =
Craig’s Meadow Campbell 400
1000
500
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Sycamore Shoals = Quaker Meadows = Cowpens =
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