Lesson Details

Title: Boom to Bust: Coal Mining in Ohio
Created By: Karen Haines
Grade Level(s): 4th
Content Statement:
Standards: Geography, Economics, Social Studies Skills and Methods
Summary: Students have already learned about the canal era and its impact on the growth and development of cities in Ohio. They also learned about wood-burning steamboats. At this point, they have also had an introduction to the railroad as a form of transportation and its benefits over the canals.
Date Modified:9/1/2011
Lesson Files:  Boom_to_Bust_Coal_Mining_in_Ohio.zip

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