Lesson on Thursday, October 13, 2016

Aim: Why was the United successful at industrialization?

Bell Ringer: Review History Labs 1 and 2 / Collect “Settlement of the West” Excerpt.

Objectives:

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.Students will compare the First and Second Industrial Revolutions in the United States.

Agenda:

1.Bell Ringer (10 min)

2.Discussion: Why was the United States able to become an industrial nation? (Display map of all the natural resources found in the U.S. during this time period (Attachment A, page 1 or page 93 in the textbook). Discuss the importance of these resources.

3.Read: Chapter 3 "Industrialization" Lessons 1-3 (pp.92-103). Have students complete the note-taking guide for Industrialization (Attachment B) using their textbook (McGraw-Hill United States History & Geography), online resources, or class notes as appropriate. Teacher may want to guide students through completing the notes, have students work in small groups, or independently.

4.Today we are reading lesson 1 and students are to fill in #s 1, 2, 3, and 4 below "Factors that Contributed to Late 19th Century Economic Growth."

Home Learning: Journal 21 – Choose one: 
A. What were two significant factors in the growth of U.S. industry?

B. Which invention do you think has had the most lasting influence?

C. How did laissez-faire economics encourage business to industrialize?