Pat+Cassner+Final+Project+Sources

[|​http://www.ourdocuments.gov./doc.php?doc=49] This site has the Interstate Commerce Act document. This law regulated the railroad and attempted to end monopolies. Monopolies were especially harmful to short haul runs and those who shipped small volume. This would apply to the railroads I am doing my final project on. ​ **This is more of a brief description of what the site is about. How will your students or you use the information to complete the project or how do you perceive using this information in your project. What would your students use this source for? What would the students do with this information (activity?)?**

[] This site documents a trip on the Allegheny Portage Railroad, 1835 and its connection to Lewistown, PA.
 * This is more of a brief description of what the site is about. Think more about its use in your project and with your students.** How would you incorporate this source directly into the lesson. What would your students use this source for? What would the students do with this information (activity?)?

[] This site contains the obituary of Jay Gould. Jay Gould was one of the railroad robber barons that controlled the railroad industry through monopolies.Monopolies hurt the common farmer and producer. He used many unfair and discriminatory practices such as rebates.
 * How will you used this information with your students? What would your students use this source for? What would the students do with this information (activity?)?**

[] This site contains cartoons on the Railroad. There are also cartoons on Jay Gould and Edward Harriman railroad robber barons.

[] This site contains cartoons on some other robber barons. I particularly wanted to use the one on James Fisk.

[] More cartoons on Robber Barons.

[] This site contains data on the rolling stock previously and currently owned by the East Broad Top Railroad. This railroad will be one railroad that I focus on for my project.

Sources for Module 4

[|www.ebtrr.com] This site is an excellent source. It contained the history of the East Broad Top Railroad. This railroad had a narrow gauge track that transported people and coal to the Pennsylvania Railroad. There are many pictures of the engines and stations used by the railroad. I will have a page of data to teach my class historical facts about the railroad. I will use the photographs to give my students first hand knowledge of the types of engines and other machinery used by this railroad. I hope my power point will encourage my students to visit East Broad Top Railroad. [|www.kvrr.net/history.php] What a great find. This site covers the history of the Kishacoquillas Valley Railroad. I will highlight this railroad in my final project. I never knew of its existence. It went between Reedsville and Belleville. Later it was extended to the Pennsylvania Railroad in Lewistown. Many photographs will come from this source. I will have a page of data to teach my class historical facts about the railroad. I will use the photographs to give my students a glimpse into the past railroad equipment. The photograph on a local tornado should interest my students. Tornadoes are not common in this area. I have a video from this site that will show them first hand the steam locomotive. [] This site has everything someone researching railroads would need. I particularly want to use the photographs of workers on the railroad. This aspect would connect to our career requirements. There will be multiple power point slides displaying photographs of workers for the railroad. I will use these slides to discuss the job qualifications, job responsibilities, working conditions and working hours of each of these workers. [|http://www.picturehistory.com] This site has photographs on many topics. I searched for railroads and found a multitude of photographs. Since I have local primary photographs of my railroads I will use this site for the photographs of the robber barons. The Robber Barons are my example of the political aspect of railroads. My presentation will introduce students to a number of Robber Barons. We will discuss the ruthless methods employed by these men to consolidate railroads. Consolidation made these men very wealthy at the expense of the common person. An out cry will arise and will be evidenced by the cartoons I will display. The document for the Inter State Commerce Act will be displayed showing the beginning result in trying to break the power of the Robber Barons. [] This site also is a great source for people working for the railroad. This site has photographs of women. Often the contributions of women are overlooked. I will display the photographs on a number of slides. As mentioned previously this connects to our career requirements. We will look into the jobs performed by women during an era when working outside the home was not common. We will also discuss the necessity of women workers during World War I and later World War II.

Sources for module 5

My final project is on the railroads and the impact they had economically, politically and culturally on our local area and the nation. The sources I used are as follows: [] This song is “I’ve been working on the railroad” which was first published in a book of Princeton University songs published in 1894. This song will introduce the section of slides that show the various occupations held by workers of the railroad companies. This connects to the economic and cultural impact of railroads. Students will understand the major impact railroads have had on our lives. They will relive a fun song they learned in elementary school. The section on occupations will connect to our career curriculum. A spin off lesson would be to create an advertisement posting a job opening for a certain railroad position. The ad must include necessary skills required. [] This song is Casey Jones. This song was passed from person to person. It was published in 1909. Cover sheet music hailed it as “The Only Comedy Railroad Song”. By World War II there were dozen of versions. In my power point I use Casey Jones as an example of railroad folklore. This song is a classic example of cultural impact. A spin off lesson would be for students to create their own railroad folklore. [] This is the song That Railroad Rag. It connects to the cultural aspect of railroads. This song will accompany the sheet music of That Railroad Rag on a power point slide.Students will be able to observe the sheet music while actually listening to the original recording. Students will analyze the meaning of the lyrics and listen for sound distortion. Students will take a favorite children’s song and write lyrics for it that describe what they have learned about railroads from this power point presentation. [] This is the sheet music for That Railroad Rag. I am using this sheet music to tie into the cultural aspect of the railroads. The sheet music will be a slide to show the students what sheet music looks like. My students I am sure have never seen sheet music. We will use SEA to analyze this cover sheet and many other railroad related cover sheets to help us learn about the era of the steam locomotive. Posted on the bulletin board will be the various cover sheets. When each group reads their analysis the students will guess which one is being described. [] This source is simply locomotive train whistles. This also will be used as a connection to the cultural aspect of railroads. The sound whistle goes with the picture of a train whistle. Casey Jones was known for his special train whistles. Train whistles are complex means of communication. Students will interpret a chart of various train whistles and their meaning. Students will then be required to create a coded message and solve another student’s message.

Sources for module 6 [] This site is a cartoon of Porky Pig as a railroad engineer. This video will connect to how railroads impacted the US culturally. This video will be used as part of my conclusion. The video shows Porky Pig engineering a steam locomotive. As time changes he has to give up his steam locomotive for a new, sleek engine. Students will be able to view a 1937 cartoon and analyze the changes compared to a modern cartoon. Students will note the progress in railroad technology. [] This video is the East Broad Top Railroad in Orbisonia, PA. This video will be used to introduce my power point. Students will see the steam locomotive used in the past and today on the last of the narrow gauge railroad lines. Today East Broad Top Railroad is open for excursions. Hopefully this video will instill curiosity in my students to check it out and go for a ride back into history. [] This is a primary source video of the station in Belleville PA. It shows the steam locomotive for the Kishacoquillas Valley Railroad leaving the station. This video will be in the collection of slides that portray the Kishacoquillas Valley Railroad. The main purpose of this video is to show the students the actual steam locomotive and station. The students will be a part of “You Are There” and witness segment of history first hand. [] This site is a map of the Pennsylvania Railroad as it passes through Mifflin and Juniata Counties. This map is used in my power point to illustrate the location of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Students will analyze the map and observe that it follows the Juniata River. The will also observe the many small towns that are along the path. They will locate the Lewistown station that was used and is still in use today as described in my power point. [] This site is a map of the East Broad Top Railroad as it passes through Huntingdon County. This map is used in my power point to illustrate the location of the East Broad Top Railroad. Students will analyze the map and observe the small towns that are along the path. They will observe that this railroad then connect with the Pennsylvania Railroad that passes through Lewistown on its way to Harrisburg.