4/28/2023 0 Comments 1893 columbian expositionRead aloud the portion of the infographic concerning Henry Ford and the internal combustion engine. How are they still used today? Have each group present their findings to the class. (These would include boat, train, electric rail, and moving sidewalk.) Have each group research how these modes of transportation developed in the decades since the exposition. How was Chicago an ideal choice for an event focused on transportation? (Major railway center, access to the Great Lakes for water transport.) Divide the class into groups, and assign each group one of the different modes of transportation integral to the exposition. Then show them the map of the actual exposition location, have them find the location on the map of the entire city, and discuss why it might have been selected. Next have students look at an 1886 map of Chicago and discuss locations that might have been appropriate for the exposition to take place, and why. Ask students how this anniversary relates to the overall theme of transportation. If necessary, inform them that the exposition was originally meant to take place in 1892, but was delayed. Emphasize the name of the exposition (“World’s Columbian Exposition”). (Columbus sailing to the New World.) Prompt them by noting it was the 400th anniversary of something important. Ask students if they can guess which event the exposition was intended to celebrate. Idea for Use in the Classroom Ask students what they know about the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition to understand whether they have any prior knowledge.
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