TRIMESTER 1 AGENDA

9/16 - The Industrial Revolution (Lesson 1) - The provided text explains the Industrial Revolution in America, describing it as a gradual but profound transformation from an agrarian, handcraft economy to one driven by factory production and machinery. It highlights key inventions like the spinning jenny, power loom, and interchangeable parts, detailing how these innovations, particularly in the textile industry, led to the establishment of the factory system and new ways of producing goods. The source also discusses the economic impacts, including the rise of a market economy, the growth of factory towns like Lowell, and the resulting social changes such as urbanization, evolving family roles, and the emergence of child labor. Finally, it touches upon other significant inventions like agricultural machinery, the cast-iron stove, and the telegraph, illustrating how technology continued to reshape American life and industries throughout the mid-1800s.

Notes: Causes of the Industrial Revolution & the Benefits & Problems of Growth
Topic 7.1 Reading (p.409-420) or Podcast & Questions

9/17 (90-Minute Late Start)

Analysis Skill Activity - “Detect Changing Patterns” (Link in Schoology)

Group Activity: Industrial Revolution Inventions Chart

9/18

Topic 7.1 Quiz (Link in Schoology)
Complete: Inventions Chart

9/19 - Industrialization & Immigration (Lesson 2) - This text examines the profound impact of the Industrial Revolution on American society, focusing on the transformative power of steam technology. It highlights the rapid expansion of railroads and their influence on urban growth and market development, despite initial challenges and public resistance. The source also details the changing nature of labor due to mass production, leading to new social class distinctions and the rise of worker organizations and strikes. Finally, it explores the significant waves of immigration from Ireland and Germany, driven by both economic opportunity and crises, and the subsequent nativist backlash and pervasive discrimination faced by African Americans in the North, even as some achieved notable success.

Review: Industrial Revolution Inventions Chart & Review Topic 7.1 Questions
7.2 Reading (p.422-430) & Podcast & Questions

9/22 - King Cotton & Life in the South (Lesson 3) - This source examines the profound influence of cotton on the antebellum South, highlighting how its profitability, intensified by Eli Whitney's cotton gin, solidified the region's dependence on plantation agriculture and, tragically, on enslaved labor. It details the economic disparities between the agrarian South and the industrial North, explaining how the demand for cotton indirectly supported slavery across the nation. The text also explores the social hierarchy within white Southern society and contrasts the experiences of free versus enslaved African Americans, emphasizing the brutal realities of slave codes, family separation, and various forms of resistance against enslavement. Ultimately, it illustrates how the pervasive institution of slavery shaped nearly every facet of Southern life and its connections to the wider American economy.

EdPuzzle: How the Transcontinental Railroad Transformed America (Link in Schoology)
Topic 7.2 Quiz (Link in Schoology)
Topic 7.3 Reading (p.431-442) & Podcast & Questions

9/23

Review: 7.2 Questions
Finish 7.3 Reading (p.431-442) & Podcast & Questions

9/24 - Abolitionism (Lesson 4) - The provided text offers an overview of the rise and evolution of the abolitionist movement in the United States, tracing its origins from early post-Revolutionary War efforts to its increasing momentum leading up to the Civil War. It explains the initial, sometimes contradictory, opposition to slavery, noting how figures like Thomas Jefferson voiced anti-slavery sentiments despite being slaveholders, and highlights the gradual end of slavery in Northern states through constitutional bans and ordinances. The source then details the growth of abolitionism led by influential figures such as Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, and the Grimke sisters, often utilizing publications like The Liberator to turn public opinion against the practice. Furthermore, the text examines methods like the Underground Railroad and acts of civil disobedience used by conductors like Harriet Tubman to facilitate escapes, and explores the strong opposition to the movement from both Southern slaveholders and certain Northern economic interest groups.

Topic 7.3 Quiz (Link in Schoology)
Review: Topic 7.3 Questions
Topic 7.4 Reading (p.443-449) or 7.4 Abolition Presentation

*Answer these 7.4 Questions using the 7.4 sources.

9/25 - Picture Day

EdPuzzle Assignment: The Underground Railroad (link in Schoology)

*Underground Railroad Reading & Questions

9/26 - Team Building in Park

9/29

Topic 7.4 Quiz (Link in Schoology)
Review: 7.4 Questions
Movie: Harriet (streamed from Netflix)

9/30

Review: Topic 7.4 Questions
Continue Movie: Harriet (Streamed from Netflix)

10/1

Continue Movie: Harriet (Streamed from Netflix)

10/2

Continue Movie: Harriet (Streamed from Netflix)
Analysis Skill Activity “Update an Interpretation” (p.450)
Topic 7 GimKit Test Review (if time?)

10/3 - Reform & Women's Rights (Lesson 5) - The provided text offers an overview of the Reform Era in American history, detailing the political, social, and religious trends that ignited various reform movements during the 1800s. It explains how the Second Great Awakening, with its emphasis on free will and individual salvation, inspired efforts to improve society through reforms in prisons and care for the disabled, the temperance movement against alcohol abuse, and education for all citizens, including African Americans and people with disabilities. Crucially, the source also focuses on the burgeoning women's rights movement, highlighting the critical contributions of figures like Sojourner Truth, Lucretia Mott, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, culminating in the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848, which marked the beginning of an organized campaign for suffrage and greater legal and educational opportunities for women.