Preparation

Print out class copies of the following:

• Chapter III: Getting on Board
• Primary Source Materials for Schenectady, New York (both gallery pages and pages with larger images, as needed)

Lesson

1. Read aloud in class Chapter III of Marco Paul's Travels on the Erie Canal.
2. In reading and discussing this chapter, students focus on the setting and life of the city of Schenectady.
3. After classroom discussion, students complete the following assignment in their journals.

Response Journal Questions

• Sketch a scene in Schenectady. Include a caption.

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