Lesson on Wednesday, November 8, 2017

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

Bell Ringer: Journal 31 – 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. 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 examine causes, course, and consequences of the labor movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.  

3. 3. Students will review different economic and philosophic ideologies.  

Agenda: 

1. 1. Bell Ringer (10 min) 

2. 2. Lesson Opening Attachment A 

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

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

Home Learning: Journal 32 – How did working conditions encourage workers to form unions in the late 1800s?