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| Adventures in History Series: Power The Gift of Niagara | | | Description: | | Authors John and Richard Aiken trace the development of Niagara Falls as a source of hydroelectric power creating a legacy forever changing American life.
This pamphlet is one of twenty-seven volumes in the Adventures in WNY History Series, which were produced based on the collections and archives of the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society. The contents of the pamphlets, including the images, are copyrighted by the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society. They can be used exclusively for educational purposes described under the federal copyright laws. Some original copies may be purchased from the museum shop.
This pamphlet is appropriate for students studying local, New York State, and US history.
| | | | | | Grade Level(s): | 4, 7, 8, 11 | | | | |
| | Related Standards: | | | |  | | MST4.I.PS2A | | Students explain how the atmosphere (air), hydrosphere (water), and lithosphere (land) interact, evolve, and change.
| | | | MST4.I.PS4A | | Students describe the sources and identify the transformations of energy observed in everyday life.
| | | | MST4.E.PS5A | | Students describe the effects of common forces (pushes and pulls) on objects, such as those caused by gravity, magnetism, and mechanical forces.
| | | | MST4.I.LE7A | | Students describe how living things, including humans, depend upon the living and nonliving environment for their survival.
| | | | MST4.C.LE7B | | Students explain the impact of technological development and
growth in the human population on the living and nonliving
environment.
| | | | SS1.E.3A | | Students gather and organize information about the important accomplishments of individuals and groups, including Native American Indians, living in their neighborhoods and communities.
| | | | SS1.I.3A | | Students complete well-documented and historically accurate case studies about individuals and groups who represent different ethnic, national and religious groups, including Native American Indians, in New York State and the United States at different times in different locations.
| | | | SS1.I.3B | | Students gather and organize information about the important achievements and contributions of individuals and groups living in New York State and the United States.
| | | | SS1.C.3B | | Students research and analyze the major themes and developments in New York State and United States history (e.g., colonization and settlement; Revolution and New National Period; immigration; expansion and reform era; Civil War and Reconstruction; The American labor movement; Great Depression; World Wars; contemporary United States).
| | | | SS1.E.4C | | Students view historic events through the eyes of those who were there, as shown in their art, writings, music, and artifacts.
| | | | SS1.C.4A | | Students analyze historical narratives about key events in New York State and United States history to identify the facts and evaluate the author’s perspectives.
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| | | Submitted By: | Michael Horning, Educator
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