Mail Order Brides and Bridges

GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
GeoSTEM
ELL
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students will read Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachian to learn about the American landscape and the motivation behind the migration of people who moved west by train in the 1800’s.
Author: 
Marti Noland
Grade Range: 
5
Duration: 
2-3 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
Materials to Assist Teachers and English Language Learners: 
application/pdf iconVocabulary Cards
application/pdf iconVocabulary Test
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
4: The physical and human characteristics of places
9: The characteristics, distribution and migration of human populations
18: How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future