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Bridging the Mississippi
In this lesson, students will investigate the need for development of railroad transportation across the Mississippi River to facilitate westward expansion. It will conclude with more...
Posted in Lessons, Primary Source Activities Grade Level(s): Elementary School | Time Period(s): Development of the Industrial U.S., Emergence of Modern America Leave a comment
Road Building and the Growth of Cities
Students will analyze four different photographs to understand what road conditions were like in the early parts of the 20th century. They will discuss the more...
Posted in Lessons, Primary Source Activities Grade Level(s): Elementary School | Time Period(s): Development of the Industrial U.S., Emergence of Modern America Leave a comment
Immigration: Why Come to the United States?
In this activity, I will introduce our unit on Immigration. Our curriculum focuses mainly on the reasons for the increase of immigration in the late more...
Posted in Lessons Grade Level(s): Middle School | Time Period(s): Emergence of Modern America Leave a comment