Discovering Government Records
Students develop an awareness of the importance of local government records and how they can enrich their understanding of history, and analyze a variety of local government records through a guided learning experience.
Publication Date: December 1969
Number of pages: 26 total (cover page - 1; interpretive guide - 12; primary source documents - 13)
PDF files available for download:
Interpretive Guide (163kb)
Primary Source Documents:
document_01 (634kb)
document_02 (750kb)
document_03 (539kb)
document_04 (653kb)
document_05 (556kb)
document_06a (398kb)
document_06b (550kb)
document_07 (438kb)
document_08 (238kb)
document_09a (208kb)
document_09b (430kb)
document_10 (759kb)
document_11 (538kb)
The Impact of Railroads on New York State in the 1800s
Students learn how railroads began to overtake the Erie Canal in importance in the mid-1800s, were vital to the Civil War, connected all major cities in New York State, and promoted the growth of other cities and towns by the 1870s.
Publication Date: December 1969
Number of pages: 19 total (cover page - 1; teacher guide - 6; student DBQ - 5; primary source documents - 7)
PDF files available for download:
Teachers Guide and DBQs (182kb)
Primary Source Documents:
document_01 (784kb)
document_02 (848kb)
document_03 (645kb)
document_04 (947kb)
document_05 (412kb)
document_06 (656kb)
document_07 (2 Mb)
Discovering Government Documents
Students develop an awareness of the importance of local government records and how they can enrich their understanding of history, and analyze a variety of local government records through a guided learning experience.
Publication Date: December 1969
Number of pages: 26 total (cover page - 1; interpretive guide - 12; primary source documents - 13)
PDF files available for download:
Interpretive Guide (163kb)
Primary Source Documents:
document_01 (634kb)
document_02 (750kb)
document_03 (539kb)
document_04 (653kb)
document_05 (556kb)
document_06a (398kb)
document_06b (550kb)
document_07 (438kb)
document_08 (238kb)
document_09a (208kb)
document_09b (430kb)
document_10 (759kb)
document_11 (538kb)
Dairy Farming: A Growing Industry
Students develop an awareness and an appreciation for local records and primary source documents related to the dairy industry, and learn how new technology helped the dairy farmer to increase production.
Publication Date: December 1969
Number of pages: 19 total (cover page - 1; teacher guide - 5; student DBQ - 6; primary source documents - 7)
PDF files available for download:
Teachers Guide and DBQs (144kb)
Primary Source Documents:
document_01 (544kb)
document_02 (377kb)
document_03 (566kb)
document_04 (958kb)
document_05 (304kb)
document_06 (598kb)
document_07 (916kb)
The Late 1800s Farm Family and the Economy in New York State
Students learn about the typical farm and farm family (Wedderspoon family) in the late 1800s and how they contributed to the local and national economy.
Publication Date: December 1969
Number of pages: 24
PDF files available for download:
Teacher Guide and DBQs (163kb)
Primary Source Documents:
document_01 (96kb)
document_02 (126kb)
document_03 (79kb)
document_04 (2 Mb)
document_05 (2 Mb)
document_06 (2 Mb)
document_07 (78kb)
Dairy Farming: A Growing Industry
Students develop an awareness and an appreciation for local records and primary source documents related to the dairy industry, and learn how new technology helped the dairy farmer to increase production.
Publication Date: December 1969
Number of pages: 19 total (cover page - 1; teacher guide - 5; student DBQ - 6; primary source documents - 7)
PDF files available for download:
Teachers Guide and DBQs (144kb)
Primary Source Documents:
document_01 (544kb)
document_02 (377kb)
document_03 (566kb)
document_04 (958kb)
document_05 (304kb)
document_06 (598kb)
document_07 (916kb)
The Impact of Railroads on New York State in the 1800s
Students learn how railroads began to overtake the Erie Canal in importance in the mid-1800s, were vital to the Civil War, connected all major cities in New York State, and promoted the growth of other cities and towns by the 1870s.
Publication Date: December 1969
Number of pages: 19 total (cover page - 1; teacher guide - 6; student DBQ - 5; primary source documents - 7)
PDF files available for download:
Teachers Guide and DBQs (182kb)
Primary Source Documents:
document_01 (784kb)
document_02 (848kb)
document_03 (645kb)
document_04 (947kb)
document_05 (412kb)
document_06 (656kb)
document_07 (2 Mb)
Discovering Government Documents
Students develop an awareness of the importance of local government records and how they can enrich their understanding of history, and analyze a variety of local government records through a guided learning experience.
Publication Date: December 1969
Number of pages: 26 total (cover page - 1; interpretive guide - 12; primary source documents - 13)
PDF files available for download:
Interpretive Guide (163kb)
Primary Source Documents:
document_01 (634kb)
document_02 (750kb)
document_03 (539kb)
document_04 (653kb)
document_05 (556kb)
document_06a (398kb)
document_06b (550kb)
document_07 (438kb)
document_08 (238kb)
document_09a (208kb)
document_09b (430kb)
document_10 (759kb)
document_11 (538kb)
Dairy Farming: A Growing Industry
Students develop an awareness and an appreciation for local records and primary source documents related to the dairy industry, and learn how new technology helped the dairy farmer to increase production.
Publication Date: December 1969
Number of pages: 19 total (cover page - 1; teacher guide - 5; student DBQ - 6; primary source documents - 7)
PDF files available for download:
Teachers Guide and DBQs (144kb)
Primary Source Documents:
document_01 (544kb)
document_02 (377kb)
document_03 (566kb)
document_04 (958kb)
document_05 (304kb)
document_06 (598kb)
document_07 (916kb)
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