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The Johnstown Flood of 1889
The Johnstown Flood of 1889 was one of Pennsylvania's greatest disasters. This module features using "The Johnstown Flood", a historical non-fiction text written by author David McCullough, as a book backdrop. Students will evaluate evidence from McCullough's book and other primary and secondary sources to understand what caused this terrible disaster.
Students will state their position on what caused the Johnstown Flood of 1889 and will complete an LDC writing argumentation task in which they use text-based evidence to support their position.
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