ENGINEERING THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE
BUILDING BY DESIGN
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ENGINEERING THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE Another View For many years, Joseph Strauss was praised as the engineer of the Golden Gate Bridge. More recently, historians have given engineer Charles Ellis more credit. Find another source about Charles Ellis. Write a short essay comparing and contrasting the new source’s point of view with that of this book’s author. What is the point of view of each author? How are they similar, and why? How are they different, and why?
BUILDING BY DESIGN
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ENGINEERING THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE You Are There Chapter Three explains the dangers workers faced while building the Golden Gate Bridge. Ask a librarian to help you research firsthand accounts from workers. Then imagine you are a worker yourself. Write a paragraph explaining the most dangerous part of your job and why you are willing to do it.
BUILDING BY DESIGN
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ENGINEERING THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE Take a Stand Early on, plans for the Golden Gate Bridge met resistance from many groups. Imagine you are the bridge’s chief engineer in the 1930s. Write a letter to the local newspaper explaining the benefits for the city if the bridge is built.
BUILDING BY DESIGN
Core Library An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdopublishing.com
ENGINEERING THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE Why Do I Care? You may not live near the Golden Gate Bridge, but the United States has more than 600,000 other bridges. Are there any bridges near you? Write a paragraph about how your life would be different if the bridges in your area did not exist.
Core Library An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdopublishing.com
ENGINEERING THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE Another View For many years, Joseph Strauss was praised as the engineer of the Golden Gate Bridge. More recently, historians have given engineer Charles Ellis more credit. Find another source about Charles Ellis. Write a short essay comparing and contrasting the new source’s point of view with that of this book’s author. What is the point of view of each author? How are they similar, and why? How are they different, and why?
BUILDING BY DESIGN
Core Library An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdopublishing.com
ENGINEERING THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE You Are There Chapter Three explains the dangers workers faced while building the Golden Gate Bridge. Ask a librarian to help you research firsthand accounts from workers. Then imagine you are a worker yourself. Write a paragraph explaining the most dangerous part of your job and why you are willing to do it.
BUILDING BY DESIGN
Core Library An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdopublishing.com
ENGINEERING THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE Take a Stand Early on, plans for the Golden Gate Bridge met resistance from many groups. Imagine you are the bridge’s chief engineer in the 1930s. Write a letter to the local newspaper explaining the benefits for the city if the bridge is built.
BUILDING BY DESIGN
Core Library An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdopublishing.com
ENGINEERING THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE Why Do I Care? You may not live near the Golden Gate Bridge, but the United States has more than 600,000 other bridges. Are there any bridges near you? Write a paragraph about how your life would be different if the bridges in your area did not exist.
