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Tell the TaleWrite a story about the telegraph, the
communication device created by Samuel Morse.
Pretend you are Samuel Morse. What would
your first message be? How would the person
receiving your message react? Be sure to set the
scene, develop a sequence of events, and offer a
conclusion.
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Surprise MeAfter reading Chapter Four, what surprised you
about how the cities grew and where people
decided to live? Would you rather live in the
city or farther away, where you could have more
land? Write a few sentences about the city and
the country. What surprised you about life in each
place?
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Dig DeeperAfter reading this book, what questions do you still
have about labor strikes? Do you want to know if
there are still unions? Are you curious if they still go
on strike? Write down one or two questions that
can guide you in doing research. With an adult’s
help, find a few reliable sources about this time
period that can help answer your questions. Write a
few sentences about how you did your research and
what you learned from it.
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Another ViewThis book had a lot of information about daily life
in the Industrial Revolution. As you know, every
source is different. Ask a librarian or another adult
to help you find another source about the Industrial
Revolution. Write a short essay comparing and
contrasting the new source’s point of view with that
of this book’s author. What is the point of view of
each author? How are they similar and why? How
are they different and why?