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Hi, Christina! As I mentioned in my earlier message on Tuesday, I was out of town yesterday; but I'm back from DC and ready to roll (Thursday). I have posted my worksheets below and will check back later. Have a great day! Darlene

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Darlene's Reflection
I think this is an excellent example of how the inductive learning process can be used in the classroom. Analyzing the photos is a bit like playing "Where's Waldo." Students would tend to be more engaged if they were conducting an "investigation."

Have you found any information yet on the actual event for the "Learned" component of KWL?

I'll check back today (Friday) and tomorrow.

Hi Darlene, I haven't found anything just yet, but will hopefully have something by tomorrow night. I agree with your idea on investigating the photo and looking at each section. That will make it very interesting and engaging and allows for guided discussion rather than an open ended- what do yo think- kind of statement. Christina

Darlene's Reflection
Hi Christina! (Saturday)

I checked in the Library of Congress and found the information that we need regarding the train wreck. I just used the location and date on one of the photographs. I'm going to add it to my KWL. At some point, we will need to merge our information and post the final copy. Since we must upload a new KWL and NARA each time, it would probably be easier to just email copies that we already have started and add to them. Just let me know when you're ready to merge information. Have a great weekend!

Darlene

Darlene's Reflection
Hi Chr!stina! I just deleted my old KWL and added the new version. Just let me know when you want to merge our info. I think we're almost there! Have a great Sunday! Darlene

Christina's Reflection
Hi Darlene, I found some additional information on another site:

Illinois Central Railroad (ICRR). It is clearly a cornfield meet between IC "ten wheeler" 4-6-0 No 308 and a Casey Jones "American" 4-4-0 with a classic tapered boiler. The cabs of 308 and the 4-4-0 have been crushed by the vehicles of their trains. The wrecking train has been brought up behind the 4-4-0 Found at this site: []

Here is some more detailed information- you can pick what is applicable and put it in the KWL if you like. 1 KILLED, 25 HURT IN HEAD COLLISION. The Dead: MISS CAROLINE WATSON, Farmer City.

Note: This site has a complete list of the injuries and who was injured at this event

As far as can be learned, the blame of the wreck lies on Engineer McCUE, who misread his watch and thought he had fourteen minutes more than he really had.

Both engines were demolished and laid across the track. In the special the combination baggage car and smoker telescoped the first day coach, catching the unfortunate excursionists in a trap. The other coaches were unhurt, but all were jarred from the track.

In the regular train the baggage car was completely wrecked and the smoker was also wrecked. The day coach, one of the new steel coaches, recently adopted as the standard by the Illinois Central, stood the shock and stayed on the tracks. It was hardly damaged beyond being battered at the end. An ordinary wooden coach would have crumpled up like cardboard and doubtless taken lives with it, for the train was crowded.

The Daily Review Decatur Illinois 1909-10-06 Researched and Transcribed by Stu Beitle

Found at this Site:

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I think this adds a little more detail to our information and can beef up the Learned section of the KWL. Let me know your thoughts- hope you don't mind putting it in the KWL- just let me know if you would rather I do it.

Thanks, Christina

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Darlene's Reflection
Hi Christina!

Since you don't have your information on the KWL yet, I think it may be easier if I just email my copy of the KWL to you so that you can add what you want. I'll do that right now. Then you will be able to simply upload the completed final copy. Please let me know if that works for you. Have a great Sunday afternoon!

Darlene

Darlene's Reflection
Hi Christina, Do you want me to add your NARA analysis information to my NARA worksheets and then post a final copy? (I didn't send those to you with the KWL.) Just let me know what you think about merging our ideas for those two documents. Tomorrow I will be correcting papers for my graduate class, so I will check in during the first half of the day so that we can post our final copies comfortably before the deadline. Thanks! Darlene

Hi Christina, It is 4:30 here; since I don't know if you received the above message, I am going to merge our responses for the NARA worksheets into final copies and upload them. I will continue to check back to see if you have uploaded the KWL. Have a good evening! Darlene

Hi Christina,

I'm not sure if you've viewed any of these messages regarding posting final copies. Since it's after 9:00 now, I'm just going to merge our ideas into a final copy of the KWL so that we are finished before the deadline.

Darlene