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This lesson plan is a downloadable PDF file, so you'll need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and print it.  Download Acrobat Reader     Date: 01/27/2004 Title: Technology Shapes The Capital City Discipline: Social Studies, History, Technology, English Language Arts, Art   Fourth of nine once-a-month guides that feature an illustrated segment of the history of the Washington area, Technology Shapes The Capital City focuses on the developments in transportation and communication that influenced the commercial and population growth of the Washington area. The illustration, map and Q&A present antebellum Washington. Through the timelines and activities, students are introduced to the era of canals and steamboats along the Potomac and the first railroads. "A Walk Through Time" introduces the federal period in Georgetown and can be used as a model for a walking tour of students? neighborhoods. "First Draft of History" introduces the penny press and newspapers in D.C., 1800-1860. The crossword puzzle features transportation in the early 1800s.   The main lesson addresses these academic content standards.   This lesson plan corresponds to a specific KidsPost page.   NIE: for educators: lesson plans: lesson plan details