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Las brillantes vias del progreso
6-pack
ISBN: 9780176360511
Copyright Date: 2003
Grade Level:
3
Reading Level:
Q
Strategy/Skill:
Information skills, Sequencing, Using texts as models for own writing, Vocabulary and word study
Genre:
Report
Theme/Topic:
Change over Time, History, Sports
Classification:
Nonfiction
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Book Summary
In the nineteenth century (siglo XIX), traveling across the United States was difficult and dangerous. To make it easier, the Transcontinental Railroad (Ferrocarril Transcontinental) was built. This book describes the construction of the railroad and the difficulties of getting it through.
Features of the Book
- Detailed diagrams
- Historical information and photographs
- Geographic information
- Different perspectives of historical events
- Maps
- Specialized vocabulary – ruta, paso, durmiente, riel, clavo
Purpose
Las brillantes vías del progreso can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills and understandings:
- retelling events in sequence
- interpreting text and using it as a source of information
- identifying common prefixes
- writing a narrative account
- identifying the ways in which transportation has changed people’s lives
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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