Assignments due Today Nov 17th
Industrial Revolution Assignments -
Super Teacher Tools Review vocab matching game - ( Here )
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When you are finished with the test, work on your Ind Revo Project
Industrial Revolution Project - Directions sheet
Due Date: Extended to - Week of Nov 28th
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Extra Credit Opportunity
- Build a 20 X 30 Infographic of this Info - ( here )___________________________________________________________________________________________
Part 2 of the work assigned in this chapter - Watch and reflect on the History Channel's
Men Who Built America
Answers to the questions for part 4 will be due Thursday, Nov 17th
Questions to be answered - (by Monday, Nov 21stth)
Part 5 for the weekend - Here is the episode about J.P. Morgan
Episode 5: While Carnegie and Rockefeller continue to battle, J.P. Morgan arrives on the scene and establishes a bank in New York City that has one goal: to further the technological advancements of America through finance. As he builds his empire and consolidates industries, Morgan decides to take a big risk. He
enlists inventor Thomas Edison to help bring electricity to every home and business in the country. Rockefeller continues to expand his Standard Oil Company and aims to keep kerosene as the dominant resource powering electricity. Regardless of these competitive dynamics, American infrastructure is
growing and cities are on the rise.
Key terms to define
COMPENSATION, EMPIRE, LIABILITY, PATENT, RESOLVE, VOLTAGE
Discussion Questions
1. What were some of the challenges Carnegie faced? Do you
think he could have avoided these difficulties?
2. What were J.P. Morgan’s major areas of business? Why was
he such an important figure in U.S. history?
3. What role does risk play in big business? What kinds of risks
did Carnegie and Rockefeller take?
