Center for Technology and Teacher Education - Social Studies Module: Death and Dying

The Impace of Railroads on Two Antebellum Communities

Assessment for K-12:

Use the Newspaper Abstract Search Page and Newspaper Transcriptions Browser to find the names of men who actively promoted railroad construction to their communities. Look up information on these men in the public records to find out if they had a particular stake in the construction of these additional rail links. Consider factors such as property ownership, occupation, and/or type of business involved in. Show your findings in a brief essay or a chart.

Center for Technology and Teacher Education, University of Virginia,

This module created by Alice Carter of the University of Virginia..