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The Railroads and Settlement of the Great Plains Lesson PlanThe Railroads and Settlement of the Great Plains Lesson Plan
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The Railroads and Settlement of the Great Plains

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Enhance your American literature unit with this resource, in which readers access the Nebraska Studies website and read about "Railroads and Settlement." They search for a photograph of some aspect of the railroad from the Prairie Settlement, Nebraska Photographs and Letters. Additionally, they complete a worksheet and participate in class discussions of the topic.

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settlers, the homestead act, the transcontinental railroad

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homestead act, settlers, transcontinental railroad, english language arts
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Grade
8th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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