For Tuesday Oct 29th
Chapter 5 Test Day
Chapter 6 Section #1 Outline Due Thursday Night Nov 1st
Unit 4 Standards (Industrial Revolution)
Chapters 5 & 6
Objective:
After studying this chapter students should be able to:
1. Understand the causes of the Industrial Revolution in England, Europe, and the United States.
2. Be able to describe the technological innovations that spurred industrialization.
3. Be able to describe the social, economic, and environmental impact of the Industrial Revolution and to make connections between the impact of the Industrial Revolution and the ideological and political responses.
4. Understand the relationship between the industrialized world and the non-industrialized world as demonstrated in the cases of Russia, Egypt, and India.
Rationale:
The Industrial Revolution was the biggest social turning point in history, transforming the very way people lived their lives. Identifying the various social, political, and economic changes of the times is essential in understanding the period and the effects it had on the world.
Evidence:
Being able to identify and explain the effects of the Industrial Revolution on the living experience of people all of over the world will assist in understanding the different paths societies took as they developed.
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Essential question - do machines replace human labor or enhance the ability for human labor to increase production?
Journal Entry - No Journal Test Day
Men Who Built America
Answers to the questions for part 5 will be due Thursday Night Nov 1st
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?
