Orphan Trains: Journeys of Salvation and Sorrow

GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson students will learn about Orphan Trains and some experiences of the riders. Students will also create a thematicmap.
Author: 
Dennis Rees
Grade Range: 
7 and High School
Duration: 
1-3 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation iconOrphan Train PowerPoint
application/pdf iconOrphan Train “Placing Out” Map
application/pdf iconOrphan Train “Placing Out” Map Key
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation iconOrphan Train Museum PowerPoint
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
9: The characteristics, distribution and migration of human populations
17: How to apply geography to interpret the past