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Riding a Stagecoach in the 19th Century

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Students research the differences between traveling on a stagecoach and wagon trail in the 19th century. For this historical lesson, students discover the uses of stagecoaches and wagon trails in the 19th century, then decide which one they would have preferred to ride.

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early transportation, stagecoaches, the old west, wagon trails, english language arts
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4th - 5th
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English Language Arts
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