Gilded Age- Includes Industrialization, Immigration, and Progressive Era
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Lesson 1- Expansion of Industry
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Journal #1B-HW
1. How would you spend 300 Billion Dollars? Must spend at least 150 Billion.
Account for every dollar spent.
1. How would you spend 300 Billion Dollars? Must spend at least 150 Billion.
Account for every dollar spent.
Lesson 2- Inventions
Journal 2
1. If you were an inventor what would be the invention you wish you could claim as your own and why? Modern or Historical
1. If you were an inventor what would be the invention you wish you could claim as your own and why? Modern or Historical
Lesson 3- Big Business
The Men Who Built America
Carnegie-p. 3
Rockefeller- p.6
Morgan-p. 12
Rockefeller- p.6
Morgan-p. 12
Individual Poster Paper for each
Front
Front
- Brief Background/Picture
- Notable Accomplishments
- Acts of Philanthropy
- Political Cartoon examples showing good
- Examples of Corruption
- Political Cartoon examples showing bad
- Legacy Today
- Explanation of whether individual is a Titan of Industry or Robber Baron and Why!!!
Lesson 4- Business Corruption
Lesson 5- Child Labor
Journal #3A
Describe what a typical childhood has in it?
Describe what a typical childhood has in it?
Journal #3B-HW
- While going through the sites and images I want you to write down 3 things that caught your attention, 2 image that will stick with you and why and 1 main takeaway from Child Labor
Lesson 6- Strikes
Management Vocab
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Workers Vocab
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Discussion- Are labor strikes the right way to go about labor change?
Lesson 7- Unionization
Journal 4B
Evaluate your notes create pros and cons of unionization.
1. Would you join? Why?
Evaluate your notes create pros and cons of unionization.
1. Would you join? Why?
Lesson 8-Collective Bargaining
Create your own contract!
Journal 5
1. What was the most heated debate point? Why?
2. Labor- What would you tell your constituents after negotiations?
Management- What would you tell your CEO?
1. What was the most heated debate point? Why?
2. Labor- What would you tell your constituents after negotiations?
Management- What would you tell your CEO?
Lesson 9-Primary Sources of Industrialization
Day 1- Timmy/Gwen Story In-class
Provide a story about a character throughout the Industrial Age that involves 1 or more areas we have studied.
Things to think about why writing your diary/journal
Provide a story about a character throughout the Industrial Age that involves 1 or more areas we have studied.
Things to think about why writing your diary/journal
- What is Industrialization like for you and your family? Good and Bad?
- The excitement, happiness, sadness, fear?!
- Job you may have along the way?
- What experiences you have on the way?
- Rich/Poor, Young/Old?
- The hardship you encounter!
- You wont always know what happens next?
- Be creative in the story line!
Day 2- Primary Source Image In-Class Assignment
- Based on the images provide a heading and snip-it of story.
- Write the headline on the front side of the sheet. With short snip-it underneath
- What makes this photo iconic?
Homework-Create a rap, poem, or song about the corruption and struggle of big business, or the wealth and power connected to the being a Titan of Industry and/or Robber Baron.
Day 3-4-Industrialization Skills Assessment
How does industrial growth impact the working population and their families?
How does industrial growth impact the working population and their families?
- 5 paragraph essay
- Must directly use 4 of the 10 artifacts. Use evidence based conclusion handout