Lesson on Tuesday, November 7, 2017

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

Bell Ringer: Read History of US Vol. 8, Chapter 2: A Bookkeeper Named Rockefeller (10 min) / Collect Political Cartoons w/ rubric.

Objectives:

1. SS.912.A.3.2 Examine the social, political, and economic causes, course, and consequences of the second Industrial Revolution that began in the late 19th century.

2. SS.912.A.3.4 Determine how the development of steel, oil, transportation, communication, and business practices affected the United States economy.

Agenda:

1. Bell Ringer (10 min)
2. Journal 29 – What helped Rockeller become successful? (5 min)
3. Read "How Do You Make Steel?" (10 min)
           A. Create a common response for History Lab 4

4. Movie Post Assignment (rest of class)
5. History Lab 4 "Captains or Barons" (rest of class)
6. Collect Movie Post Assignment w/ rubric.

Home Learning:

A. Read History of US Vol.8, Chapter 5: Monopoly and answer Journal 30 –

1. Is the illustrator of "King Monopoly" in favor or against monopolies?
2. What is the illustrator of the political cartoon on page 32 trying to tell the reader?
3. How might a politician be corrupted by business influences? Do you think it still happens today?

B. Complete History Lab 4