Passengers

Group #2 Passengers

Task: You are individual travelers and settlers. You are journeying the entire distance from Omaha, Nebraska to California. Your perspective is a personal one. You will be sharing what you experience on your journey. You can do this through a diary, social media posts/updates as you travel, or through a video that you’ve created to remember your journey. In the early 1870's this was an exciting adventure. With no TV's or movies to watch, the public eagerly read accounts like yours, which were published in magazines and newspapers of the day.

Format: Your travel journal can take on any form you choose. You could create a diary, collage (like those used at graduation parties), or a log from social media that records all the memorable moments of your trip.

Before you create your promotional item, you need to complete the following steps. You should take notes for each step.

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 * 1)  Create a reason for taking the trip. Who are the friends and/or family members you are traveling with?
 * 1)  Map the significant places along the route. The journey starts in Omaha, Nebraska and ends in California.
 * 1)  What were the Sleeping and eating arrangements? (You may or may not have been traveling on a Pullman sleeping car.)
 * 1)  Describe the other passengers you meet.
 * 1)  What are the geographic points of interest; changes in climate as you travel along?
 * 1)  What cities or towns of interest, including the Mormon city of Salt Lake, Cheyenne, mining towns, etc. did you pass through?
 * 1)  What animals you have not seen back East.
 * 1)  American Indians. Would you be likely to encounter any; why or why not?
 * 1)  The tracks themselves, especially the tunnels and bridges as the train crosses the Sierra Nevadas.

Helpful Sites: > > > > > >
 *  The West, Episode 5: The Grandest Enterprise Under God: [|__http://www.pbs.org/thewest/program/episodes/five/__]
 *  Images from the West: [|__http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/resources/archives/five/__]
 *  Places of the West: [|__http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/places/trails_ter/__]
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Union Pacific Resources: [|__http://www.up.com/aboutup/history/photos/index.htm__]
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline;"> RR Museum: [|__http://cprr.org/Museum/index.html__]
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline;"> RR Maps: [|__https://www.loc.gov/collection/railroad-maps-1828-to-1900/about-this-collection/__]

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline;">Also, go to Mr. Fralick’s site and use the Sweet Search link to find any additional resources that you may need.