Cruzar un continente (Crossing a Continent) 6-Pack for California
Item 111420
Grade 4
Lexile 680L
ISBN 9780743913102
Language Spanish
Guided Rd. Level V
The Transcontinental Railroad was built to provide a safer, faster route between the eastern and western areas of the United States. Learn how the Transcontinental Railroad helped shape the state of California and its people.
Ignite a curiosity about history through primary sources such as maps, letters, images, and photographs. This Spanish primary source reader will help English language learners achieve social studies literacy. Features include:
- Text features such as a glossary, index, captions, sidebars, and table of contents increase comprehension and build academic vocabulary
- Journal It! culminating activity challenges students to write a journal entry from the perspective of a railroad worker
- Your Turn! activity challenges students to write a letter persuading private investors to invest in the railroad
- Read and Respond provides post-reading questions that develop critical thinking
This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan that aligns to California's History-Social Science Content Standards.
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