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Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
Calling Andrew Johnson using Morse Code
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
The students will analyze the impact of the transatlantic telegraph on worldwide communications. The students will compare and contrast current technology to that of the 19th century.
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site
Dots, Dashes and Deliveries: 5th - 6th grade
- Type: Guest Speakers
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Communication on the American Frontier was challenging to say the least. From freight services to the short-lived Pony Express and the telegraph, students will learn about the various ways people living in the American West sent messages and letters to stay in touch with family and friends back East.