MS. SHERMAN'S SEVENTH-GRADE

DIFFERENTIATION WIKI

Assignments:

• Monkey's Paw
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow:  Wednesday/Thursday 10/14-15; Homework:  Finish the story!  If you've lost or forgotten your packet, do some creative problem solving.  :)  (Hint:  look for it online) 

DAR Essay Contest 2009-10

Daughters of the American Revolution Assignment Overview

     To assist you in your research for the DAR essay contest, here are a few links.  

http://tcrr.com/     General information on the Transcontinental Railroad

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/goldenspike.htm     Eyewitness account at Promontory Summit

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/tcrr/peopleevents/p_cprr.html     Workers--Irish and Chinese

http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist1/rail.html     General information

http://bushong.net/dawn/about/college/ids100/workers.shtml     Chinese workers

http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/lesson_plans/railroad_handout_4.html     Native Americans

http://americanhistory.about.com/library/weekly/aa120101a.htm     Chinese workers

http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/lesson_plans/railroad_handout_3.html     Chinese workers

http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/lesson_plans/railroad_handout_2.html         Settlers

http://www.nps.gov/archive/gosp/history/Native_American_RR.html

This is a link to the sample cover page for the contest: 

Sample Cover Page