The West - The Transcontinental Railroad
The West - The Transcontinental Railroad
Description:
Using a variety of maps, photos, paintings, government documents and personal diaries, students assess the need for a transcontinental railroad in the 1860s. Working in groups, students also research and write about how the advent of the railroad affected different groups of people, including entrepreneurs, settlers, immigrants, and ethnic minorities.
Education Levels:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Subject:
Literature, Process Skills, Statistics, Algebra, Reading, History, World History, Process Skills, United States History, Civics, Current Events/issues, Comparative Political Systems, United States Government, United States Constitution, Human Relations, Natural History
Medium:
Text/HTML
Fee Status:
Free
Online provider:
PBS
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