To understand context, you should examine:
Change from and/or continuity with preceding historical developments.
Similarities and/or differences with contemporaneous historical developments in different regions or geographic areas.
Draw upon your relevant prior knowledge and information provided during this module.
KC 6.1 Technological advances, large-scale production methods, and the opening of new markets encouraged the rise of industrial capitalism in the United States.
KC 6.1 1 Large-scale production—accompanied by massive technological change, expanding international communication networks, and pro-growth government policies—generated rapid economic development and business consolidation.
KC 6.1.2 A variety of perspectives on the economy and labor developed during a time of financial panics and downturns.
KC 6.1.3 New systems of production and transportation enabled consolidation within agriculture, which, along with periods of instability, spurred a variety of responses from farmers.
KC 6.2 The migrations that accompanied industrialization transformed both urban and rural areas of the United States and caused dramatic social and cultural change.
KC 6.2.1 International and internal migration increased urban populations and fostered the growth of a new urban culture.
KC 6.2.2 Larger numbers of migrants moved to the West in search of land and economic opportunity, frequently provoking competition and violent conflict.
KC 6.3 The Gilded Age produced new cultural and intellectual movements, public reform efforts, and political debates over economic and social problems.
KC 6.3.1 New cultural and intellectual movements both buttressed and challenged the social order of the Gilded Age.
KC 6.3.2 Dramatic social changes in the period inspired political debates over citizenship, corruption, and the proper relationship between business and government.
This section lists all of the required and supplemental readings addressing this topic within this module.
Preview the options for the Topic Reflection assignment that you will complete as a final product for this topic.
REQUIRED: Textbook: AMSCO, 4th edition.
Topic: Topic 6.1
Option: AMSCO, 3rd edition. Chapters 16-19, page 318
EXTENDED: Textbook: Brinkley, Alan. American History: Connecting with the Past
Topic: Chapters 15-19
Supplemental: PPT of chapter overview
Preview the options for the Topic Reflection assignment that you will complete as a final product for this topic to help you decide how you want to gather your information.
College Board
Khan Academy
Gilder Lehrman
Crash Course
Crash Course
Tom Richey
Marco Learning
Jocz Productions
Bill of Rights Institute
Adam Norris
Jocz Productions
In a group of 2-4 colleagues, participate in an academic conversation focusing on the following topic/s:
Topic Essential Question
DBQ and LEQ prompts will span multiple topics and potentially multiple periods (modules). Essay materials and deadlines are posted with the module contextualization topic to frontload this assignment. This will provide you additional purpose while conducting extended research during this period of study. Specific details will be posted to Google Classroom.
Complete your response then submit in Google Classroom by the deadline.
Gather and report information (specific, relevant vocabulary, names, dates, and details) that would be used to write a formal response that answers the essential question for this topic. Regardless of format, the response must include a properly written thesis statement. Refer to Topic 1.1 and Thesis Statement pages for assignment support.
Refer to Topic 1.1 or Thesis Statement (X. However, A and B. Therefore, Y.) for more details.
Create a mind map.
Create an infographic.
Create a formal outline.
Create a graphic organizer.
Record a short video clip reponse (no more than 2-minutes).