Change  in  America!  

Late  1800’s  to  early  1900’s  

Instruc;ons  

•  You  will  be  analyzing  primary  source  documents  from  the  ;me  period  in  which  we  are  studying.  

•  First,  study  the  picture  closely  and  look  at  all  details!  

•  Next,  aIer  analyzing  the  picture,  please  answer  the  ques;ons  on  your  screen  on  a  separate  sheet  of  paper.  

Transcon;nental  Railroad  

Ques;on  1    

•  What  does  ‘transcon;nental’  mean?  If  you’re  unsure,  break  the  word  into  pieces  

•  Why  do  you  think  it  was  so  exci;ng?  •  Who  do  you  think  the  people  in  the  picture  are?  

•  Have  you  ever  been  on  a  train?  What  was  it  like?  

Compare    

Boom  Town     Ghost  Town  

Ques;on  2    

•  Why  do  you  think  towns  changed  from  ‘boom  towns’  to  ‘ghost  towns?’  

•  Have  you  ever  been  to  the  West?  What  was  it  like?  

•  Based  on  the  pictures,  what  do  you  think  it  was  like  living  in  a  boom  town?  

Plains  Indians  

Ques;on  3    

•  What  do  you  think  of  when  you  hear  the  word  ‘Na;ve  American?’  

•  How  do  you  think  the  Plains  Indians  felt  about  the  Westward  Expansion?  

•  In  the  first  picture,  there  are  white  men  mee;ng  with  Plains  Indians,  what  do  you  think  is  happening?  

Child  Labor  

Ques;on  4    

•  What  do  you  think  the  cartoon  is  trying  to  say?  

•  Have  you  ever  had  a  job?  What  was  it  like?  •  How  old  do  you  think  the  boy  in  the  photo  is?  What  do  you  think  he’s  doing?  

•  Describe  a  day  in  a  factory,  based  off  the  picture  

Immigra;on  

Ques;on  5  

•  What  do  you  think  it  was  like  going  through  Ellis  Island?  

•  What  does  the  quote  mean  to  you?  Do  you  know  where  it  is  found?  

•  Compare  the  picture  to  the  significance  of  the  quote  

Your  turn!  

•  Based  on  these  pictures,  choose  who  you’d  like  to  be  during  this  ;me  period.  Your  op;ons  are:  –  Gold  Miner  –  Railroad  builder  –  Na;ve  American  –  Cowboy  –  Immigrant  

•  AIer  you’ve  selected  your  ‘person,’  create  a  picture  of  what  you  think  your  life  would  have  been  like:  

•  Include  at  least  TEN  significant  details!