I can explain that expansion of the United States, both geographically and economically, was influenced by the availability of its natural resources and that this expansion sometimes resulted in unintended consequences.

I can explain ...Organized movements, such as labor unions and the Populist Party were reactions to the effects of industrialization

I can explain ...Mass immigration at the turn of the 20^th century made the country more diverse and transformed American life by filling a demand for workers, diffusing new traits into the American culture and impacting the growth of cities.

I SEE....

I THINK...

I WONDER...

3-2-1

3 - New machines that were introduced during the First Industrial Revolution AND what they did to help production

2 - Reasons why it happened in Europe first

1 - Effect it had on society

THE SECOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION, 1870-1914

TEDed - The Cotton Gin and Unintended consequences

1. Watch

2. Complete think questions in your notebook

3. Dig Deeper - Complete task in your notebook

Modernization of Agriculture

What technological advances helped to modernize the way crops were planted and harvested?

What was the effect on farms and workers?

Teded - Timezones

1. Watch Video

2. Complete think questions in your notebook

3. Dig Deeper - more resources there if you are interested

Communication Technology and Transportation

How did these advances change the way people worked and lived?

Political Movements and Eras - define and describe each topic

Gilded Age

Laissez - faire Policies

Labor Unions

Populism

Progressivism

Child Labor Laws

Homestead Strike

Inventors

Samuel Morse

Alexander Graham Bell

Thomas Edison

The Men Who Built America

Who are they? How did they Make their money (which industry)?

Andrew Carnegie

John D Rockefeller

Cornelius Vanderbilt

Henry Ford

J.P. Morgan

Henry Clay Frick

Define:

Robber Barons

Captains of Industry

Look at one of the "Men Who Build America" and build a case for them being both a Captain of Industry and a Robber Baron

Final Assessment

Conduct more extensive research on one of the following people, product, or company

Create a Facebook Page (Use this template) or this site (Fakebook) that includes all of the required elements

Be creative, you can make it humorous, but make sure what you are putting down is historically accurate

1. Insert a picture of the historical figure, person

2. Name of Historical Figure

3. In the "about section" include a paragraph about why you feel you are a "Captain of Industry" not a "Robber Baron" - make sure it is evident you know the meaning of both.

4. My Information/Resume/Things accomplished in life

5-6. Name and picture of people the historical figure would have been friends with

7. Favorite Books - use either real rf fictional books that the historical person would have/could have read

8-16 include all of the following

Create a post from a person (fictional or real)

- thanking you for making life easier (be specific)

- complaining about an unintended consequence (be specific)

- commenting on at least 3 of the following

Gilded Age

Laissez - faire Policies

Labor Unions

Populism

Progressivism

Child Labor Laws

Homestead Strike

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Create a series of text messages that address all of the same topics above. (I would type the conversation on google docs then cut and paste into the fake imessage site - I don't think you can save and go back.)

I can explain that expansion of the United States, both geographically and economically, was influenced by the availability of its natural resources and that this expansion sometimes resulted in unintended consequences.

I can explain ...Organized movements, such as labor unions and the Populist Party were reactions to the effects of industrialization

I can explain ...Mass immigration at the turn of the 20^th century made the country more diverse and transformed American life by filling a demand for workers, diffusing new traits into the American culture and impacting the growth of cities.