S.S. Integration into One and Two Step Equations

If you are from Pennsylvania, my guess is you have heard about the Pinkertons before. If you are from the other 49 states or don't teach History then you probably have not heard about them...or at least don't remember what they are famous for.

 In VA, 7th Grade U.S. History's curriculum involves the Homestead Act. I partnered up with my neighboring social studies teacher to create the following activity.

I set it up as a gallery walk where I posted the equations around the room. The equation's variables matched the numbers on their worksheet. The students had to solve every equation to solve the riddle. The riddle reads:

Although, I do not believe a single drop of blood should be shed, call the Pinkertons we need to stop this amalgamated union. To: Henry Clay from: Andrew Carnegie


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