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American Journeys: California

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders work through a series of lessons to study the state of California. They participate in a geography journey lesson, poetry lesson, a research lesson, and examine the rise of railroads in California. For each lesson, they...
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The Railroad Booms!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discover how the railroads contributed to the interdependence between farms and towns. Using the railroads, they describe the effect of them on western settlement and the relationship between their location and the availability...
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Boats, Trains, and Wagons

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read map symbols for transportation, specifically canals, railroads, and highways.
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Railroads in Antebellum Augusta and Franklin Counties

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders are divided up into groups and work on separate worksheets. They reassemble as a class and discuss the different articles and how the railroads affected people's lives.
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Anti-Railroad Propaganda Poster -- The Growth of Regionalism, 1800 - 1860

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers research the anti-railroad movement of the mid-19th century. They review propaganda from the period and consider various points of view. They develop role-plays and write essays using their research.
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Railroads in Virginia

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students decscribe the importance of railroads, new industries, and the growth of cities to Virginia's economic development. They locate on a map the small towns and cities that grew because of the railroads and create a flow chart...
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U.S. History: Settlement on the Plains

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders examine the settlement and life on the western plains. Applying role-playing techniques, they discover the importance of railroads in the settlement of the west while also evaluating the daily lives of the homesteaders....
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Traveling the Transcontinental from Yesterday to Today

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils examine the impact of the train on the physical landscape and spatial organization of America. They read and analyze various poems, analyze maps, and develop a list of the positive and negative changes brought by the introduction...
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Irish-Americans: Work and Song

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research the experience of Irish immigrants who helped build the railroad systems of the United States. They analyze primary source documents, take notes, and create an artistic piece.
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Laurier House National Historic Site of Canada Immigration From 1896 (laurier) To 1947 (king)

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students study the immigration patterns in Canada from 1896 to 1947. They examine how the railroads played a part in the immigration process.
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Siege and Battle of Corinth

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students complete a variety of activities that go along with the study of and possible fieldtrip to thesite of the Siege and Battle of Corinth in Mississippi. They examine the role transportation routes played in the formation of their...
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Transformation of Texas Transportation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners research how the growth of railroads led to an industrial revolution in Texas and read a newspaper article debating which railroad company should come to Travis County. They write their own article and debate the railroad question.
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Prairie Schooner and Iron Horse

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils identify and explain major symbols on core map, read a railroad timetable, and evaluate the impact of railroads on the transportation in the West.
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People, Goods, and Railroads

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners compare population distribution and density railroad network in 1878, identify areas of expanding population density, and evaluate geographical and economic factors that influenced railroad expansion in late 19th century United...
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READIN', WRITIN' AN' AMERICAN MEMORY

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Pupils research World Series baseball teams and use the information to play a game. They also use railroad maps to determine how teams traveled from one game to another.
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The Impact of the Railroad on Western Settlement

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders utilize a painting to explore the effects of the railroads on the U.S. in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They discover how art can reflect the mood and spirit of the time in which they are created.
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Planning a Railroad

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students use a topographical map to plan a route from Doknner Summit to Truckee, then compare it to the route selected by Theodore Judah.