Object Details
Publisher
National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
Description
Online exhibit exploring the impact that the development of coast-to-coast railroads had on life in America. Railroads made it possible for towns and cities to flourish away from the coasts and waterways that had been America's main transportation networks, creating new social, political, and economic ties. This is the second section of the online exhibition America on the Move.
Use Rights Links
http://www.si.edu/termsofuse/
Educational Use
Reading, Visual/Spatial
Learning Resource Type
On-Line
Educational Role
student, teacher
Time required
10 min
Interactivity Type
Expositive
Accessibility Feature
structuralNavigation
Accessibility Hazard
noFlashingHazard, noMotionSimulationHazard, noSoundHazard
Accessibility Control
fullMouseControl
Object type
Lesson Plan
Educational alignment
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.8
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.8
Data source
SI Center for Learning and Digital Access
Topic
American History
Business - Careers
Immigration - Migration
States - Regions
Transportation
Social Sciences
Economics
Geography
Muckrackers
Tourism
Transcontinental railroad
Westward expansion
National rail system
Locomotive
Typical age range 8-10
Typical age range 10-12
Typical age range 12-14
Typical age range 14-16
Typical age range 16-18
Record ID
SCLDA_342