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Railroad Development Lesson Plan
Railroad Development Lesson Plan
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This unit explores the development of railroads and their impact on the economic development of Arkansas through the use of primary and secondary sources. Students will read newspaper articles and pamphlet excerpts to understand how the railroads affected industry and settlement across the state. A list of various activities related to original primary and secondary resources allows teacher the flexibility to choose parts of this lesson plan to use and adapt to various types of students.
This lesson plan was produced for 7th grade, 8th grade, and 9thth grade students, but may be altered by teachers to …