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The map in front of you shows what I just described to you. As I tell the story, I will give you
instructions – telling you to draw things from the key onto the map. It is very important that you
listen to directions. It is also very important that you draw the items in the key to scale according to
the grid. For example: If a building is two blocks high, and one block wide – you must draw it that
size.
The families work hard to build the things they need to make a small village. Draw the following
items anywhere on your map. Remember, they must be the correct size. Draw these items:
- 10 Regular houses
- 1 Church
- 1 Store
- 1 Diner
- 1 City Hall
- 1 Road
The year is 1800. The town starts to grow some and soon a coal deposit is found. The steam engine
has made their lives much easier and now this deposit of coal is going to help them run machines
and help to develop their economy. Draw the following items anywhere on your map. Remember,
they must be the correct size.
- 1 Coal Mine
- 1 Wealthy House
- 3 Regular Houses
- 1 Restaurant
- 1 Road
The year is 1815. Textile factories began to be successful, so the town decides to build its first textile
factory. They establish the town’s first tenement building to house the farm girls who came to work
in the factory. Another coal mine is started as well. Draw the following items anywhere on your map.
Remember, they must be the correct size.
- 1 Factory
- 1 Tenement
- 1 Coal Mine
- 2 Roads
- Bridges as needed
- Tunnels as needed
The year is 1820. The town continues to grow. The townspeople construct mills to make lumber.
They also build a canal to help transport coal and lumber. Steamboats begin to transport people and
goods to and from the town. Draw a canal anywhere on your map. It needs to be parallel to the
river. Draw two steam boats on the river. Draw the other items anywhere on your map. Remember,
they must be the correct size.
- 1 Canal
- 2 Steamboats
- 1 Coal Mine
- 4 Roads
- 2 Regular Houses
- 1 Bank
- 2 Mills
- 1 Wealthy House
- 1 Store
- 1 Cemetery
- Tunnels and Bridges if needed.
The Year is 1850. Two more factories go up. More people want to move in to work, so the town
builds more tenements. Some migrants can afford to build their own homes. It is decided that
the city needs more services so several new buildings are constructed. Draw the following items
anywhere on your map. Remember, they must be the correct size.
- 2 Factories
- 2 Tenements
- 1 Wealthy House
- 5 Regular Houses
- 1 Post Office
- 1 Hospital
- 1 Store
- 1 Restaurant
- 1 School
- 1 Jail
- 5 Roads
- 1 Diner
- 1 Bank
- Bridges/Tunnels as needed
The Year is 1870. A large railroad connecting each end of the country has been built the previous
year. With the railroad, the town can transport goods all over the country. Two railroad companies
build railroads in the town. Immigrants and migrants flock to the city. Ethnic neighbourhoods form
because people feel more comfortable living close to those who are like them. Draw the following
items anywhere on your map. Remember, they must be the correct size.
The Year is 1900. The town has become a city. Industry continues to expand and big businesses
emerge in the city. Immigrants and migrants continue to flock in looking for jobs and homes.
New buisnesses open. More trams develop. A subway system is built. As the city gets more
congested, Cholera, Typhoid Fever, and Tuberculosis become issues. More hospitals are built.
Crime develops because the poor become desperate to survive. Some people turn to the church
for help. Draw the following items anywhere on your map. Remember, they must be the correct
size.
The year is 1920. As city conditions become congested even more, city planners are faced with a
great many problems.
- How can they make the city less congested and give people more space?
- How can they improve health conditions?
- How can they bring greenery and nature back to the city?
- How can they make the city cleaner and more beautiful?
- How can they bring down crime and ensure public safety?
- How can they bring the city better services and facilities and improve transportation and
communication needs?
- How can they afford to pay for new services, facilities, and improvements?