Tappan Zee Bridge Forum (Maneman)
Reading this article about the Tappen Zee Bridge took me back to my years of an elementary teacher and when I would teach Dubuque History. We spent a lot of time and many lessons on the Julian Dubuque Bride. The Julian Dubuque Bridge connects Iowa and Illinois. An interesting fact about the bridge is back in the 50s it was a toll bridge and would cost five cents to cross. In my teaching career, I have taught at two schools that have a very mobile population. In elementary about 60-75 percent of my students grew up or have once lived in the Chicago area. I was surprised by how well they responded to learning about the bridge and wanting to know more (Gallagher & Downs, 2012). The biggest trace that we
Reading this article about the Tappen Zee Bridge took me back to my years of an elementary teacher and when I would teach Dubuque History. We spent a lot of time and many lessons on the Julian Dubuque Bride. The Julian Dubuque Bridge connects Iowa and Illinois. An interesting fact about the bridge is back in the 50s it was a toll bridge and would cost five cents to cross. In my teaching career, I have taught at two schools that have a very mobile population. In elementary about 60-75 percent of my students grew up or have once lived in the Chicago area. I was surprised by how well they responded to learning about the bridge and wanting to know more (Gallagher & Downs, 2012). The biggest trace that we