| Orphan Train Riders - Their Own Stories |
Instructor:
Hand out a story to each of your students. Different lengths of stories to accommodate those students with various levels of reading
skills. Orphan Train Rider stories can be found on this website or by purchasing one of the five volumes put out by the Orphan Train
Heritage Society of America from our bookstore. Call 785-243-4471 for more information or to order.
Hand out a story to each of your students. Different lengths of stories to accommodate those students with various levels of reading
skills. Orphan Train Rider stories can be found on this website or by purchasing one of the five volumes put out by the Orphan Train
Heritage Society of America from our bookstore. Call 785-243-4471 for more information or to order.
Objectives:
- Students will understand primary sources
- Student will understand how economic situations can lead to other events
- Students will become familiar with a little known historic event and local history
- Students will read for comprehension
- Student will learn how to make comparisons
- Students will learn fact and opinion
Student questions about your Orphan Train Story:
1. What was the name(s) of your orphan? Your orphan may have a birth name, a foster or adopted name, and
maybe a married name. Give all names given to them in your story.
__________________1. Birth name
__________________2. Adopted or foster name
__________________3. Married name
__________________4. Other
2. Give the reason they were orphaned. If unknown list a possibility.
3. Where did they end up on the Orphan Train?
4. What orphanage were they from? ___________________________________________________
If not known find out the two where most orphans came from:
1.
2.
5. How old was your orphan when they left on the train?
6. Did your orphan have any siblings? If yes, how many?
7. Tell one very interesting fact about your orphan.
8. Tell your opinion about the orphan train movement. Do you think it was good or bad? Explain your opinion.
1. What was the name(s) of your orphan? Your orphan may have a birth name, a foster or adopted name, and
maybe a married name. Give all names given to them in your story.
__________________1. Birth name
__________________2. Adopted or foster name
__________________3. Married name
__________________4. Other
2. Give the reason they were orphaned. If unknown list a possibility.
3. Where did they end up on the Orphan Train?
4. What orphanage were they from? ___________________________________________________
If not known find out the two where most orphans came from:
1.
2.
5. How old was your orphan when they left on the train?
6. Did your orphan have any siblings? If yes, how many?
7. Tell one very interesting fact about your orphan.
8. Tell your opinion about the orphan train movement. Do you think it was good or bad? Explain your opinion.
