Objectives
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Students will:
1. Analyze the replicas of river crossing on settlement patterns;
2. Describe the water related travel problems they faces;
3. Design and build water crossing conveyances
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Standards Addressed
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2-8 |
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Copies of "The River of The West", map of United States, state road maps
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Time Requirement
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Prep - 15 minutes
Activity - 50 minutes |
Procedure/ Outline
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Students will:
1. Read excerpt from "River of the West";
2. Study a map of the United States and identify major cities on river crossing and list the positive and negative impacts of crossing sites; and
3. Use a state map and count the number of crossings of several rivers
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Modifications /Adaptions/ Extensions
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Skip part 2 |
Assessment
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Students will write a fictional story about a crossing
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Other Comments
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None |
