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Tell It Again! Read-Aloud Anthology - EngageNY

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Lesson Objectives<br />

Working on the<br />

8<br />

Transcontinental Railroad<br />

Core Content Objectives<br />

Students will:<br />

Identify steamboats, canals, and trains as new means of travel<br />

that increased the movement of people west<br />

Identify the transcontinental railroad as a link between the East<br />

and the West<br />

Explain the advantages of rail travel<br />

Identify “iron horse” as the nickname given to the first<br />

locomotive trains in America<br />

Demonstrate familiarity with the song “I’ve Been Working on the<br />

Railroad”<br />

Language Arts Objectives<br />

The following language arts objectives are addressed in this<br />

lesson. Objectives aligning with the Common Core State<br />

Standards are noted with the corresponding standard in<br />

parentheses. Refer to the Alignment Chart for additional standards<br />

addressed in all lessons in this domain.<br />

Students will:<br />

Describe how words and phrases supply rhythm and meaning in<br />

the song “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad” (RL.2.4)<br />

Identify the main topic of “Working on the Transcontinental<br />

Railroad” by creating a quilt square (RI.2.2)<br />

Describe the connection between a series of historical events such<br />

as the transcontinental railroad and westward expansion (RI.2.3)<br />

With assistance, create and interpret a timeline related to the<br />

transcontinental railroad and westward expansion (RI.2.7)<br />

Westward Expansion 8 | Working on the Transcontinental Railroad 115<br />

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