Read aloud in class Chapter V
of Marco Paul's Travels on the Erie Canal.
In this chapter, Marco has the opportunity to learn how a lock works on
the canal. Have students read the detailed description,
Locks on the Erie Canal, to
gain a better understanding of this mechanism.
After classroom discussion, students answer the following questions in their journals.
Response Journal Questions
Write a sequence of events explaining how a lock works.
Line boats usually carried goods on the canal. Why did some people
travel on line boats instead of packet boats?
