Lesson on Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Aim: What new business strategies allowed businesses to weaken or eliminate competition?  

Bell Ringer: Key Industry Presentations (3 min/group) 

Objectives: 

1. 1. Students will examine the social, political, and economic causes, course, and consequences of the second Industrial Revolution that began in the late 19th century.  

2. 2. Students will determine how the development of steel, oil, transportation, communication, and business practices affected the United States economy. 

Agenda:  

1. 1. Bell Ringer (15 min)  

2. 2. Grade & review "Women and African American Inventors" HW (5 min)  

3. 3. Journal 24 – Why did Robber Barons bribe people in Congress? (10 min)  

4. 4. Review "Economies of Scale" and add definition to table on B-4.  

5. 5. Read pages 101-103 "Consolidating Industry" (including both charts) 

Home Learning: 

Complete designated sections of "Early Federal Laws Regulating Business" and "Florida During the Industrial Era." One section per student, row, or group. Sections 1-5