Activity Overview
After studying the Transcontinental Railroad, students can display their knowledge about its route, the major companies involved, and the cities from which it traveled by creating a map! They can use the template provided or start with a blank storyboard. Students should include a key with symbols to indicate important features of the railroad determined by the teacher such as cities, states, the routes, physical features, etc. In this example the following are included: the Central Pacific Railroad route, the Union Pacific Railroad route, Omaha, Nebraska, Promontory Point, Utah, Sacramento, California, and the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Template and Class Instructions
(These instructions are completely customizable. After clicking "Copy Activity", update the instructions on the Edit Tab of the assignment.)
Due Date:
Objective: Create a map about the transcontinental railroad.
Student Instructions:
- Click “Start Assignment”.
- Using the poster template, create a map of the route of the transcontinental railroad. Include major cities, physical features and the two main companies.
Lesson Plan Reference
Rubric
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
| Proficient | Emerging | Beginning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illustrations | The illustrations use appropriate scenes, characters and items. | The illustrations are difficult to understand. | The illustrations do not clearly relate to the assignment. |
| Evidence of Effort | Work is well written and carefully thought out. | Work shows some evidence of effort. | Work shows little evidence of any effort. |
| Conventions | Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are mostly correct. | Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are somewhat correct. | Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are mostly incorrect. |
Activity Overview
After studying the Transcontinental Railroad, students can display their knowledge about its route, the major companies involved, and the cities from which it traveled by creating a map! They can use the template provided or start with a blank storyboard. Students should include a key with symbols to indicate important features of the railroad determined by the teacher such as cities, states, the routes, physical features, etc. In this example the following are included: the Central Pacific Railroad route, the Union Pacific Railroad route, Omaha, Nebraska, Promontory Point, Utah, Sacramento, California, and the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Template and Class Instructions
(These instructions are completely customizable. After clicking "Copy Activity", update the instructions on the Edit Tab of the assignment.)
Due Date:
Objective: Create a map about the transcontinental railroad.
Student Instructions:
- Click “Start Assignment”.
- Using the poster template, create a map of the route of the transcontinental railroad. Include major cities, physical features and the two main companies.
Lesson Plan Reference
Rubric
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
| Proficient | Emerging | Beginning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illustrations | The illustrations use appropriate scenes, characters and items. | The illustrations are difficult to understand. | The illustrations do not clearly relate to the assignment. |
| Evidence of Effort | Work is well written and carefully thought out. | Work shows some evidence of effort. | Work shows little evidence of any effort. |
| Conventions | Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are mostly correct. | Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are somewhat correct. | Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are mostly incorrect. |
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