History Lab: Because the RR Came...Conclusion

Homework:  Flippin' Vocab set 17 due Friday Oct 26 (Transcontinental Railroad, Reservation, Homestead, Urbanization) Vocab Quiz 2 Friday.

Goal: Describe how the development of the West effected different groups in the late 19th Century.


1. Binder Check
2. Stop Animation Practice - Class wave & Write your names.

3.  History Lab: Because the Railroad Came.. 

By Thursday, you will create an animated video that: 

• demonstrates how the expansion of the railroads effected different groups (miners, farmers, ranchers and Native Americans)
• shows the impact railroads had on the development of cities in the Midwest.

4. Conclusion - Whiteboard Stop Animation

• Recreate your sequence of pictures using your flow map
• Divide total story into equal parts
• Plan your part
• Action!!! 1 Take, Make it Good!
• Conclusion on History Lab: List 6 steps from railroad to cities.