🌎Activity #2: Newsela Article: Time Machine (1869): Completion of the Great Transcontinental Railroad

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NOTE TO TEACHER:  If you have not yet synced your class with Newsela you will need to do this first so your students have access to the article and activities you choose to assign in the program.  The activities listed below can be modified to accommodate activities assigned within Newsela.  See the teacher instructions for more information.

Access the article: "Time Machine (1869): Completion of the Great Transcontinental Railroad"

Select the lexile level appropriate for your class, 550L is the third grade level and 840L is the fifth grade level.

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target.pngLearning Objective

I will know what The Transcontinental Railroad is and understand the important role it played in Utah and developing the West.

SSGeography2.png Assignment

Understanding the people and companies that helped developed the West and our state of Utah is very important.  It is important because it helps see the legacy of hard work and determination that helped shape our great state!   

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  1. Read the article from Newsela titled "Time Machine (1869): Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad" 
  2. After reading the article complete the Newsela activities assigned by your teacher.

 

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