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Unit 7: Lesson Plans




 

Industrialization

Day 1  | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5  | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 | Day 9| Day 10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 1
 

 

 

Discussion and Activities exploring the beginnings of Industrialization in Europe.

Assignment: Read p. 556-562 (W.H. book) and answer #6 on page 562.

 

Day 2
 

 

 

Discussion and Activities base on life in Industrialized cities.

Assignment: Read Handout "The Jungle" and answer the questions that follow.

 

Day 3
 

 

 

 

Discussion and Activities exploring what city life was like in factories, tenements and gangs.

Assignment: Read p. 454-458 (A.H. book). Pretend you are the editor of a city newspaper during the Industrial age. Write an editorial to the readers of your newspaper delighting in or bemoaning the conditions in your city. Use as many specific examples as possible and include much detail.

 

Day 4
 

 

 

Discussion and Activities on immigration in America's cities.

Assignment: Read p. 448-451 (A.H. book). Adult Union interviews due Day 8, both sides completed. (Handout)

 

Day 5
 

 

 

Discussion and Activities on Ellis Island.

Assignment: Read p. 393-397 (A.H. book). Complete "Making Comparisons and Business Consolidations" Handout p. 22

 

Day 6
 

 

 

Discussion and Activities on vertical and horizontal consolidation.

Assignment: Read p. 520-523 (W.H. book). Complete the Political/EconomicPhilosophy Handout.

 

Day 7
 

 

 

Disussion and Activities on Free Enterprise, Socialism and Communism.

Assignment: Read p. 402-407 (A.H. book). Write down your understanding of what a Union is, how it achieves change and why a majority of the population during this time did not join a Union.

 

Day 8
 

 

 

Discussion and Activities on Unions during the Industrial Age.

Assignment: Complete Job Application for class tomorrow. Do not put your Social Security number on this application. All other areas must be completely filled out in detail.

Day 9
 

 

 

Discussion and Activities on applying for jobs and the pros and cons of Unions.

Review for Industrialization Test

 

Day 10
 

 

 

Test on Industrialization

Assignment: Read p. 584-587 (W.H. book). Complete Guided Reading and Review p. 20 and Primary Source Document on Bismarck, p. 32.