What different types of transportation are these men trying to use to get to California? Cartoonists sometimes exaggerate, or overdo, physical characteristics of people and things. Zoom into a more detailed image of this cartoon and look for examples of exaggeration. Describe one example and explain why it is a form of exaggeration for this situation. Find out about how people really got to California during the gold rush. Choose one person's story and provide a summary of it. What … [Read more...]
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Currier & Ives. "The home of the deer." c1870. Summary: Deer on the edge of a stream with trees and waterfall in the background. … [Read more...]