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Transcontinental Railroad

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Did the Transcontinental Railroad connect the nation or divide it? Learners demonstrate their knowledge of the impact of the Transcontinental Railroad in a written assessment. The assessment also uses an original photo as a prompt for academics' responses. 

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Concepts
american history, railroads, the transcontinental railroad, the american west, primary source analysis, primary source images, primary sources, skills review
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Additional Tags
social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • Extend the assessment with additional photos for scholars to analyze 
  • Have pupils conduct further research of the Transcontinental Railroad 
Classroom Considerations
  • May require a free Stanford History Education Group account to access the materials 
Pros
  • Includes a rubric for easy grading
  • The resource is good for assessing young historians' knowledge 
Cons
  • None