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Active Viewing: 1877: The Grand Army of Starvation
In this activity, students watch a short clip from the ASHP documentary 1877: The Grand Army of Starvation to learn about the impact of railroad expansion on Americans and the nation as a whole. After watching the clip, students complete the [...]
Item Type: Teaching Activity
Historical Era: Industrialization and Expansion (1877-1913)
Reading Historical Fiction: The Journal of Sean Sullivan: A Transcontinental Railroad Worker
In this activity, students are guided through a close reading of The Journal of Sean Sullivan: A Transcontinental Railroad Worker, a fictional book for young readers based on historical sources. Students will read a short excerpt from the beginning [...]
Tags: Common Core Reading, Group Work, Literature in the History Classroom, railroads, Technology, Westward Expansion
Item Type: Teaching Activity
Historical Era: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877)