4A1+Group+A

Directions Use the wiki page for discussions. Post your final KLW chart as an attachment on your group's page.
 * 1) In your small group, evaluate the two panoramic photos using the NARA photograph worksheet.
 * 2) Complete the KWL chart for these photos.





I was wondering the best way to complete the documents. KWL will be easy to share on this page. However, should we put all of our comments about the Photo Analysis on this page, and use the NARA form as our guide (or should we find a way to each add to that form)? Any thoughts? ~Jen

Hello Everyone! I was thinking we could each do our own NARA, then each of us add our thoughts for the KWL. Once we are finished with the KWL, someone could add all of our comments to the group KWL. Melissa

Hi guys, First of all, so sorry it's taken me this long to reply! My computer got a virus and crashed yesterday, and I had to do a complete factory restore :( No fun. Anyway, my thoughts for the KWL are below, (thanks for the link, Rob!) but what are we doing for the NARA? Each doing our own and posting all 4 on here? I'm a little confused as to what we have to actually submit for this one...NARA and KWL or just KWL? jess

I just checked the assignment and it looks like we need to submit both. What if someone were to submit their NARA on here as a link, then each of us could add to it, save it, then resubmit it. Then, myself (I don't mind), or someone else could do the Venn just like we did for last week. I also sent out a message too. Melissa​

That sounds good to me. When you say add as a link, do you mean just upload the file? I'm still trying to get used to this Wiki business--I find it a little tricky to navigate! :) jess Yep! I think so...I'm having trouble getting use to the Wiki thing myself! :) I can get it started by posting what I have, then everyone can take a turn adding to it, if that's ok? I think all you have to do is add to it, save it to your computer, then re-add it to our Wiki page by using the "File" button. I've already started our Venn, I hope that's ok too? I'll be on most of the morning. I wish our class page had "chat" capabilities. :) Melissa

Jen and crew, For some reason I couldn't save to the NARA form, so I just copied your comments and integrated them into what I had already written. Hope you don't mind! I'm sure it was something I was doing incorrectly, but I just gave up because it was easier to do it the other way. Thanks for starting us off! jess

Jess, I think what you did looks great. Very clean. Nice work. Thanks. Jen

HI Jess! The NARA looks great! I added to it and uploaded it again. Thanks! Melissa

Jen's KWL thoughts (I added to our NARA form) : K: There was a train wreck involving two trains. Many people were on the scene. A crane was used.

W: How did the trains crash? Why were two trains traveling toward each other? Are the people spectators, passengers or helping on the scene? ***I wondered about the curve in the photo - is there a curve or is it two photos placed next to each other giving the illusion of a curve?

L: Photo caption identifies the pictures were taken on Oct. 5th and 6th of 1909. The "metal" of the train broke and crumbled. Little work was being done while pictures were taken.**

Rob's additional KWL thoughts:

K- There was an accident with a lot of wreckage. The people are not dressed in modern clothing.

W- In what year did this incident occur? How long after the accident was the photo taken? Was this a derailment or a crash?

L- Accident occurred on the Illinois Central Railroad in Farmer City Illinois.

Link to an article about this crash: http://www3.gendisasters.com/illinois/9711/farmer-city-il-head-on-train-collision-oct-1909

Jessie's KWL input: __K__-Massive wreck. Flat terrain, not hilly or tree-covered. Old incident--look at clothing. Power lines visible in photos. __W__-Is there more than one train involved? If so, how did they not see one another?? Is that a smashed car in the center of the second photo? How many injured/killed? __L__-Two train collision. Happened on curve-too dark to see one another maybe. Low fatalities-1 killed, 25 injured. Melissa's KWL (I added to the NARA) K-Massive train wreck. Took place in Illinois, on October 5th, 1909. The crane is located on the left in picture #1 and one the right in picture #2.

W-Was the train carrying the passengers, or did they just show up to get their picture taken? Are both pictures of the same wreck or two separate wrecks? Did the accident happen on a curve, or does it just look that way?

L-Both pictures are of one massive wreck. A regular train collided with a special. The blame of the wreck lies on Engineer McCue, who misread his watch. The accident did occur on the curve.

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 * Thank you so much for the way you all have organized this page! It makes it so much easier to read and to see who is saying what! Great job! Keep up the great work! Jeanine **