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Rules and Regulations No electronics, food, drink, weapons, drugs, (etc.) Respect the teacher and others in the classroom. No wandering around the classroom. Heads up during lecture. No displaying of undergarments. Use appropriate language. Write in complete sentences.
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Rules and Regulations • No electronics, food, drink, weapons, drugs, (etc.) • Respect the teacher and others in the classroom. • No wandering around the classroom. • Heads up during lecture. • No displaying of undergarments. • Use appropriate language. • Write in complete sentences. • Use proper English when writing and speaking. WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? SERIOUSLY? ALL OTHER SCHOOL RULES STILL APPLY
"The Golden Rule" “Do not do to others what you would not wish to be done to yourself.” - Confucius “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” - Jesus of Nazareth Are these two quotes different? If so, how?
“Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.” -Martin Luther King, Jr.
Democracy “Whenever the people are well informed, they can be trusted with their own government.” - Thomas Jefferson 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Good morning, Ladies and Gentlemen In your blue books … • Write one (1) short exciting or entertainingparagraph anecdote (story) involving a train that happened to you or someone you know. • Volunteers will be selected at random to read their paragraph. - The story must be true!
The Age of Railroads 1860-1900
Initial Beginnings - 1863 The American Civil War1860-1865 Honest Abe
Why did the railroad system expand so rapidly after the Civil War?
Steel Manpower The Steam Engine
The Transcontinental Railroad ended native American dominion of the plains
“Into the West” Why is the train better than the covered wagon?
Tunneling through the Rockies: A marvel of engineering How did construction engineers change the environment in order to build the railroads?
Union Pacific Central Pacific Promontory, Utah
Guided Reading Please read “The Age of Railroads” section in your book and answer the corresponding questions on the worksheet.Do not forget to write your name, date and the block. Pages 505 - 509
What are some benefits of railroads in America today? What are some frustrations they pose?
Modern High-Speed Train Freight train collision
In your blue books … Provide three reasons for how would America be different 1) socially, 2) technologically and 3) industrially if it were not for the sacrificial construction of the railroads? 2 3 1