USHI1.S10.O1.05 Standard 10 Objective 1 Practice Activity C (Transcontinental Railroad)
- Due May 9, 2017 by 11:59pm
- Points 21
- Submitting a file upload
Two railroad companies worked in the late 1860's to connect and create a transcontinental railroad at Promontory Point, Utah. You will be investigating both the influence of the Railroad and the different workers who worked on both the Union Pacific Railroad and the Central Pacific Railroad.
To complete this assignment:
- Download the following fillable form, Influence and Life on the Transcontinental Railroad Links to an external site.
- Fill in the answers with your keyboard and using the three readings listed below
- Save the form (remember where you saved it)
- Click on "Submit Assignment"
- Upload your saved document
Readings
How did the Railroad Bring Change Links to an external site.
Workers on Central Pacific Railroad Links to an external site.
Workers on Union Pacific Railroad Links to an external site.
Rubric
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Keep in mind that 12 students have already been assessed using this rubric. Changing it will affect their evaluations.
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Part One: Changes because of Railroad
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Part Two: Unique Characteristics of the Union Pacific Railroad
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Part Two:Unique Characteristics of the Central Pacific Railroad
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Part Three: Shared Characteristics of the Two Railroads
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This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
USHI1.S10.O1.00 Analyze the factors that brought people west
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Total Points:
21
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