.Objective: We will understand how industrialization changed America, socially, culturally, politically, and economically.
November 5th-6th
Objective-students will understand how inventions, resources, and railroads affected US industrialization
Activity 1- Class brainstorm discussion-what material resources are important for the expansion of industry and where did we get them?
Activity 2- Read pp.230-233 and this article on the inventions that fueled industrialization, "Important Inventions of the Industrial Revolution" and complete this cause and effect chart and answer questions about the Industrial Era
Activity 3- Infomercial on industrial inventions in small groups. Watch these sample infomercials to see how the pros do it!
Potato Express
Mighty Shield
November 7th-December 8th
Objective-Students will understand how big business affected America at the turn of the century and how labor attempted to address some of the more egregious abuses of industrialization.
Activity 1-notes on the Industrial Revolution & Urban America
Activity 2- Industrial Workforce (read p. 241-261)
Activity 3- Giants of Industrial Era mini research project
Activity 4- Positive and Negative impacts of the Industrial Revolution
Activity 5- Solutions to the problems of the Industrial Revolution Project
Activity 6- play Past/Present game about labor at the turn of the 19th century.
Activity 7- Solutions to the problems of the Industrial Revolution Project
Activity 8- Exam over Industrial Revolution
November 5th-6th
Objective-students will understand how inventions, resources, and railroads affected US industrialization
Activity 1- Class brainstorm discussion-what material resources are important for the expansion of industry and where did we get them?
Activity 2- Read pp.230-233 and this article on the inventions that fueled industrialization, "Important Inventions of the Industrial Revolution" and complete this cause and effect chart and answer questions about the Industrial Era
Activity 3- Infomercial on industrial inventions in small groups. Watch these sample infomercials to see how the pros do it!
Potato Express
Mighty Shield
November 7th-December 8th
Objective-Students will understand how big business affected America at the turn of the century and how labor attempted to address some of the more egregious abuses of industrialization.
Activity 1-notes on the Industrial Revolution & Urban America
Activity 2- Industrial Workforce (read p. 241-261)
Activity 3- Giants of Industrial Era mini research project
Activity 4- Positive and Negative impacts of the Industrial Revolution
Activity 5- Solutions to the problems of the Industrial Revolution Project
Activity 6- play Past/Present game about labor at the turn of the 19th century.
Activity 7- Solutions to the problems of the Industrial Revolution Project
Activity 8- Exam over Industrial Revolution