This lesson will probably take several full class periods to complete.
This lesson is designed for a networked computer lab.
There should be enough computers for each team of 2-4 students.
Print and copy the worksheets in advance.
Students should be familiar with all of the main functions of their
computer's browser application.
An understanding of databases and database searches will be helpful
for students searching the census records.
Students searching the newspapers should understand the difference
between an abstract (a short summary of an article) and a transcription
(the entire contents of an article).
Students should be familiar with the material in the Historical
Background section of this lesson.
Center
for Technology and Teacher Education,
University of Virginia,
This
module created by Alice Carter
of the University of
Virginia..