Early Methods of Travel 11/29/2011. HOMEWORK DUE FRIDAY Using information from the 10 documents,...

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Early Methods of Travel 11/29/2011

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Early Methods of Travel11/29/2011

HOMEWORK DUE FRIDAYUsing information from the 10 documents,

write a series of THREE newspaper articles about life in Chicago.

They should feature details from the documents.

They should be at least 1 page each.Include illustrations for extra credit!

Take out three sheets of loose-leaf paper

Label the first sheet “canoe/portage”

Label the second sheet “stagecoach”

Label the third sheet “canal boat”

Now imagine that you are traveling 96 miles (that’s about 1 ½ hours by car on the highway) from Chicago to LaSalle-Peru SW of the city

On the sheet labeled “canoe/portage” Write how long you think it would take to travel

96 miles using this method of travelWrite about things that might happen along the

way using this method of travel

On the sheet labeled “stagecoach”Write how long you think it would take to

travel 96 miles using this method of travelWrite about things that might happen along

the way using this method of travel

On the sheet labeled “canal boat”Write how long you think it would take to

travel 96 miles using this method of travelWrite about things that might happen along

the way using this method of travel

Complete the following for EACH method of travel (on the 3 sheets)—DUE TOMORROW!!!!1) How long did it actually take according to

this method of travel?2) Summarize experiences people had.3) How did your predictions compare with

actual length of travel and experiences?4) Draw a picture or paste an image for this

method of travel.