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NewEraTransportation

Author:ChristopherBurnside
Datecreated:11/03/20145:32PMESTDatemodified:11/13/20143:24PMEST

BasicInformation
MentorTeacher

Mrs.Hetrick

Grade/Level

Grade8

TimeFrame

45Minutes

Subject(s)

SocialStudies

LessonTopic

19thCenturytransportation

UnitTopic

IndustrializedAmerica

StandardsAndKeyConcepts
Standards
EnduringUnderstanding(s)
SpecificLearningOutcomes
EssentialQuestions

Howdidlandandwatertransportationaffectwestwardexpansion?
Ifyouwereafamilytravelingwestinthe1800swouldyoutravelbylandorwater?Explainyouranswer.

MaterialsandResources
Materialsandresources:
http://www.history.com/topics/henryford/videos/historyoftheholidaysthestoryoflaborday
Calculators
Technologyresources:
Safari
Thenumberofcomputersrequiredis1.
Attachments:
1. PioneerActivity.docx
Links:
1. PreziforWesternExpansionHighlightstheThreeModesofTransportationusedforWesternExpansion

ActivitiesAndProcedures
Springboard

AsawarmupactivityIwillshowthestudentsavideoclipcomparingamoderndayfactorytooneofHenryFord.

Transition

Iwillaskthestudentstocompareandcontrastthetwoassemblylinesastheirbellringeractivity.

Activity1

AsatranisitionIwillaskthestudentstoputawaytheirbellringerandfocustheirattentiontotheSmartBoard.Onthe
SmartBoardIwillgivethestudentsabriefpresentationoverviewingachapterfromtheirtextbook.Priortotoday's
lesson,thereadingwasassignedforclasstogivethestudent'sanideaofwhatwewouldbelearningtoday.Iwillthen
briefthepresentation,highlightingthethreemostcommonmodesoftransportationtotheWest.Thisactivitywilltake
roughly10minutes.

Activity2

ToensurethatthestudentsunderstoodmycommentsIwillquicklycallonafewstudentstoreiteratetheprosandcons
ofeachmethodoftravel.Iwillselectthestudentsasopposedtoaskingforvolunteers.Thisactivityshouldtake
roughly3minutes.

Activity3

Nextwewillmoveintoour"PioneerActivity".Tobegin,Iwillhavethemimaginethattheyarean1800sfamilypreparing
tomakethejourneytotheWest.Theywillbeaskedtoplantheirtripusingtheprovidedpricelistanda$1,000budget.
Thisactivitywilltakeroughly30minutes.

Activity4

Altoughtimewilllikelyrunoutpriortothispoint,studentswillanswerthethreeessentialquestionsonthereverseside
ofthepage.Iftheydonotfinishthequestionsinclasstheywillbeassignedforhomework.

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Activity5
Activity6
Activity7
Activity8
Closure

Assessment/Evaluation
Diagnostic
Formative
Summative
Assessment/Rubrics

SPLED/Accommodations
Physical
LearningStyles
SpecialNeeds
LessonAnalysisand
Reflection

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