Lesson plan
Mail Order Brides and Bridges
GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
GeoSTEM
ELL
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.Duration
2-3 class periodsAuthor
Marti
Noland
Standards
4: The physical and human characteristics of places9: The characteristics, distribution and migration of human populations
18: How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future
Teacher Instructions
NolandPlainT.pdf
(96.7 KB)
Student Materials
NolandPlainS.pdf
(80.25 KB)
Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners
NolandPlainV.pdf
(638.71 KB)
NolandPlainVTest.pdf
(59.33 KB)