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Teacher's Guide for APPLESEEDS Growing Up on the Erie Canal

January 2002

This guide was prepared by Mary Shea, Ph.D. Dr. Mary Shea teaches undergraduate and graduate reading courses at Canisius College in Buffalo, NY.
"The Land of Promise!"

Explain the typical immigrant's plan:

Explain the canal commissioner's plan:

How did the immigrants and commissioner help each other reach their goal?

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List 3 hardships faced by laborers on the canal.

1.) ________________________________________________________

2.) ________________________________________________________

3.) ________________________________________________________

What first place status did the Erie Canal once hold?

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"Montezumas Swamp"

Where is the Montezumas Swamp?

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How big is this swamp?

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The workers thought that digging in this area would be		. . . these problems were soon realized.
	BUT

Because of this situation many men ______________________.

Replacement workers ______________________________________

because __________________________________________________.

Opponents of the canal were happy about this problem. They thought it would

____________________________________________________.

However, the digging was able to continue when

______________________________________ because

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"Kids at Work"

Boys' Jobs:

Girls' Jobs:

How did some people treat the canal workers?

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Does such prejudice against laborers and their families exist today? Explain.

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