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Telegrams!

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Students read and analyze original telegrams to learn about people involved in and process of building the world's first Ferris wheel, examine correspondence between inventor and engineer to understand planning necessary to build Ferris wheel, and compare and contrast communication technology of 1890s to communication today.

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communication, inventions, inventors, telegraphs

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communication, ferris wheel, inventions, telegraph, social studies
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Grade
4th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Duration
5 days
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