Preparation

Print out class copies of the following:

• Chapter XII: The Outlet
• Primary Source Materials for Troy, New York (both gallery page and pages with larger images, as needed)

Lesson

1. Read aloud in class Chapter XII of Marco Paul's Travels on the Erie Canal.
2. Marco and Forester arrive in Troy where there is a connection between the canal and the river. Students find that the ending isn't what they expected!
3. After classroom discussion, students answer the following questions in their journals.

Response Journal Questions

1. How did you feel about the way the book ended?
2. If you had written the final chapter, what would have happened and why?

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