1. No computers
2. Students are to remain in their seat.
3. Students will read (silently) pages 259-267 in the textbook. This is not a group activity.
4. Students will complete the handout and turn it in before the end of the period.
5. In addition to the questions on side one, students will answer the two following questions on side two (the blank side) of their paper.
a. How did the Erie Canal affect western lands?
b. What effect do you think the Erie Canal had on New York City?
