Short excerpt from America’s Library article:

Rivers of Steel What American city do you think of when you think of steel?

I. Vocabulary words from this article:

technology

giant

hub

mill

modern

industrial

nonprofit

dominate

structure

heritage

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II. Pre-Reading Questions

What do you know about making steel?

Why would a steel-making city be important in the world?

 

III. Reading Time

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Rivers of Steel

from America’s Library (www.americaslibrary.gov)

When you have finished reading, return to this page and answer the questions below.

IV. Post-Reading Questions

 

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