Creative Writing and
the Railroad |
Age: 4th
grade and above
Objectives:
- To develop writing skills.
- To discover the history of the L&N
railroad.
Preparation:
Students should visit First
American Roads, Rails, and Rivers Online. Older students
should do background research on life during a specific time
period.
Instructions:
- Have students portray a person associated
with the L&N railroad such as a porter, engineer, cook, ticket
salesman, or frequent traveler and develop a diary documenting
their daily activities. Outside classroom research may be necessary
to complete this assignment. Have students use their school library
to increase their understanding of the character. Students should
develop the person's sense of personality as it is associated
with the railroad.
- Divide students into groups of five to
six and develop a history entitled the Railroad Times in Bowling
Green and Warren County. Have each group investigate different
aspects of the railroad including immigration to the area during
this time, the building of the various depots, events surrounding
the Civil War, employees of the railroad, existing neighborhoods,
schools, and other related topics.
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