Lesson on Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Aim: Why did workers try to form unions in the late 1800s?

Bell Ringer: Journal 26 – The factory system was a new phenomenon in the mid-1800s. Given that there were   no laws to regulate factories, what problems do you think occurred?

Objectives:

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

2.Students will examine causes, course, and consequences of the labor movement in the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries.

3.Students will review different economic and philosophic ideologies.

Agenda:

1.Bell Ringer (10 min)

2.Lesson Opening Attachment A

3.Lesson Opening – Concept map (Problems of Workers) 5 min

4.Assign pairs of students one of the key terms from the concept map to create a word wall mini-poster. Mini-posters should include the key term in BOLD and a symbol or image to represent its meaning. Post around the room as vocabulary reinforcement during the lesson. (15 min)

5.Read pages 104-106 “Working in the United States” (20 min)

Home Learning: Journal 27 – How did working conditions encourage workers to form unions in the late 1800s?