Lesson Plan

Nysed: The Great Railroad Strike of 1877

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This very complete lesson plan from the New York State Library uses newspaper accounts to give a "you are there" feeling to the discussion of the Railroad Strike of 1877. Included are a history of the strike, student activities, documents, and bibliography for further research. Both the activities and documents are available in PDF form.

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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)