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Multicultural Book Presentation Learning Plan
Glass: EDU 301 Perspectives in Education|
Student: Katherine Dirksen
Date: September 10, 2013,
Tile of Book: ‘Ten Mile Day “and the building of the tanseontinenalralroad™
Author: Mary Ann Fraser
Grade Level/Content Area: Fighth Grade
‘Connion Core State Standards (ELA sd Math:
Grade Level or High School Content Expectations (Science and Social Studies, other):
U6.L.1 Compare and Contrast the United States in 1800 with the United States in 1898 focusing
(on similarities or differences in systems of transportation (canals and railroad, including
‘Transcontinental Railroad) and their impact on economy ot society.
‘Lesson Objective: The detailed narrative of Ten Mile Day will allow students to more
‘thoroughly understand the efforts mace and those involved inthis great tsk and the magnitude
ofits impact,
“Materials Needed: The 10 Mile Day by Mary Ann Fraser
[Number the pages of text with “I” asthe ttle page.
Make copies of pages 4,9, 20,23, and 28 and attach corresponding questions included below.
Include sticky notes on corresponding pages intext and use them as question reminders during,
reading. However, for page 20, place the sticky on the back cover because you will use this last
‘question as a part of your closure
Make a copy of'page 35 for each member of elas, so that they have a picture reference for
‘unfamiliar terminology.
“Anticipatory Set:
Before showing the book, ask and seek student responses for the following questions.
“What was transportation like inthe year 1800?” (horses and waterways)
“How did these modes of transportation effect how people bought and sold goods?” (remained
mostly loa)
“What additional mode of transportation had become popular by 19007” (railroads)
“What would have been significant about this development in transportation?” (expanced to
nationwide marke, thanks tothe Transcontinental Railroad)
Tastructional Inputs
‘Tel class that we are going to use the story of Ten Mile Day to gain a deeper understanding into
‘what it was like to bea part of one of the biggest economic boosts in trade that the United States
‘had seen thus fr, but before jumping in the story we are going to partner up with person tothe
left and to read and answer the questions attached to the handout. We will then use thesePg 29-32 with Questions referring to Pe 20: The Union Pacifie Railroad! Company
“The Union Pacific was not nearly a successful as the Central Pacific Railroad Company, what
‘major setbacks did the Union Pacific suffered?” (poor management, poor location for suppliers,
[alive American Attacks, and didnot have as many employees)
immigrant groups worked for the Union Pacific Railroad Company?” (nish, Duteh, and
Independent Practice:
‘Closures
‘Ask students the following and choose a few to share responses with class
“Do you think thatthe Ten Mile Day would have been a suocess without the aid ofthe Chinese?”
“Many believed that a railroad joining the East and West coasts of the United States, yet
100 years later it had been laid and was a thriving system. What advances in transportation do
you project forthe year 2100, and what impact will it have on the United States or Universe,
perhaps?”ill out + Whursd
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