Wednesday Nov 15th Day 39

Assignments due Friday, Nov 17th 

Chapter 6 Section #3 Outline

Men Who built America Part 7
Chapter 6 Test will be the Mon Nov 20th

Assignments due Sunday, Nov 19th 

Due by Sunday Night...Chapter 6 Section #4
Chapter 6 Quizzes
Men Who Built America Part 8
Industrial Revolution Project Submission - Sunday 19th by 11:59 PM

Unit 4 Standards (Industrial Revolution)
Chapters 5 & 6

10.3 Students analyze the effects of the Industrial Revolution in England, France, Germany, Japan, and the United States.

1. Analyze why England was the first country to industrialize. 
2. Examine how scientific and technological changes and new forms of energy brought about massive social, economic, and cultural change (e.g., the inventions and discoveries of James Watt, Eli Whitney, Henry Bessemer, Louis Pasteur, Thomas Edison).
3. Describe the growth of population, rural to urban migration, and growth of cities associated with the Industrial Revolution. 
4. Trace the evolution of work and labor, including the demise of the slave trade and the effects of immigration, mining and manufacturing, division of labor, and the union movement. 
5. Understand the connections among natural resources, entrepreneurship, labor, and capital in an industrial economy. 
6. Analyze the emergence of capitalism as a dominant economic pattern and the responses to it, including Utopianism, Social Democracy, Socialism, and Communism. 
7. Describe the emergence of Romanticism in art and literature (e.g., the poetry of William Blake and William Wordsworth), social criticism (e.g., the novels of Charles Dickens), and the move away from Classicism in Europe. 

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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 - How important is sanitation?

Change in the way work is done

Journal Entry (CH 6 Sec#2) - What technique was used by workers to get better conditions and pay?
As a result of these tactics, what changed?

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Today - 

Industrial Revolution Presentation
Industrial Revolution DBQ Source Packet
Student Doc

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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 7 will be due Tuesday Night, Nov 14th

Part 7 "Taking the White House"

Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, Carnegie and Morgan have gone un-monitored for decades, but American politicians are about to change that. They want to guard against monopolies and an unbalanced use of power. The men, some lifelong enemies, come together with a play to gain influence with the White House. Their candidate, William McKinley, wins the White House and passes legislation favorable to big business. Morgan and Carnegie create U.S. Steel, the first billion-dollar company in the U.S. while Rockefeller takes control of 90 percent of North American oil.

Key terms to define

ANTI-TRUST, CAPITAL, ELITE, LUCRATIVE, NICHE, PROSPERITY, RUTHLESS

Discussion Questions

1. Why were American workers upset at the time of the 1896 election? How did William Jennings Bryan attempt to address some of their concerns?

2. Why did the business tycoons put their support behind William McKinley? Were they successful?

3. What does “anti-trust” mean? Do you agree with the strategy of breaking up businesses that become very dominant in one industry?

There's only soooo  much room and sooooo many resources

Essential Question - Why was he so wrong, or was he?

Malthus Debate Article (answer the questions at the end of the article)

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Monday Nov 13th Day 38

Assignments due Wednesday, Nov 15th 

Chapter 6 Section #2 Outline

Men Who built America Part 6
Industrial Revolution Project Submission - Sunday 19th by 11:59 PM
Chapter 6 Test will be the Mon/Tues of Nov 20th/21st

Unit 4 Standards (Industrial Revolution)
Chapters 5 & 6

10.3 Students analyze the effects of the Industrial Revolution in England, France, Germany, Japan, and the United States.

1. Analyze why England was the first country to industrialize. 
2. Examine how scientific and technological changes and new forms of energy brought about massive social, economic, and cultural change (e.g., the inventions and discoveries of James Watt, Eli Whitney, Henry Bessemer, Louis Pasteur, Thomas Edison).
3. Describe the growth of population, rural to urban migration, and growth of cities associated with the Industrial Revolution. 
4. Trace the evolution of work and labor, including the demise of the slave trade and the effects of immigration, mining and manufacturing, division of labor, and the union movement. 
5. Understand the connections among natural resources, entrepreneurship, labor, and capital in an industrial economy. 
6. Analyze the emergence of capitalism as a dominant economic pattern and the responses to it, including Utopianism, Social Democracy, Socialism, and Communism. 
7. Describe the emergence of Romanticism in art and literature (e.g., the poetry of William Blake and William Wordsworth), social criticism (e.g., the novels of Charles Dickens), and the move away from Classicism in Europe. 

________________________________________________________________________

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 - What impact could electricity have on production at work as well as at home?

Change in the way work is done

Journal Entry (CH 6 Sec#1) - Explain who this quote is referencing and what it means.

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Assignments - 

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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 6 will be due Tuesday Night, Nov 14th

Part 6 "Owning it All"

Episode 6: Owning it All

With an investment from Morgan, the Edison Electric Company is created and begins wiring homes in New York. A rival, Nikola Tesla, soon emerges with a different technology for electric light. A battle between Alternating Current (AC) and Direct Current (DC) power ensues. Morgan eventually buys out

Edison and forms General Electric which adopts AC power, setting the stage for the next several decades of electric power. Meanwhile, there is increasing unrest among American workers as the gap between the rich and the poor grows.

Key terms to define

BEDROCK, HORSEPOWER, PRIVATE SECTOR, STREAMLINE,

VIABLE, VULNERABILITY, WATERSHED,

Discussion Questions

1. What is the difference between AC and DC power?

2. What do you think of Morgan’s decision to buy out Thomas Edison? Do you think this decision was fair to Edison?

3. Why was J.P. Morgan’s ability to loan funds to the federal government so important? Do you agree with one commentator that this was an “act of nationalism”?

4. What is “Morganization”? Why was this approach an important and notable feature of the American economy?

Wednesday Nov 8th Day 37

Assignments due Wednesday Nov 8th 

CHAPTER 5 TEST TODAY

Unit 4 Standards (Industrial Revolution)
Chapters 5 & 6

10.3 Students analyze the effects of the Industrial Revolution in England, France, Germany, Japan, and the United States.

1. Analyze why England was the first country to industrialize. 
2. Examine how scientific and technological changes and new forms of energy brought about massive social, economic, and cultural change (e.g., the inventions and discoveries of James Watt, Eli Whitney, Henry Bessemer, Louis Pasteur, Thomas Edison).
3. Describe the growth of population, rural to urban migration, and growth of cities associated with the Industrial Revolution. 
4. Trace the evolution of work and labor, including the demise of the slave trade and the effects of immigration, mining and manufacturing, division of labor, and the union movement. 
5. Understand the connections among natural resources, entrepreneurship, labor, and capital in an industrial economy. 
6. Analyze the emergence of capitalism as a dominant economic pattern and the responses to it, including Utopianism, Social Democracy, Socialism, and Communism. 
7. Describe the emergence of Romanticism in art and literature (e.g., the poetry of William Blake and William Wordsworth), social criticism (e.g., the novels of Charles Dickens), and the move away from Classicism in Europe. 

________________________________________________________________________

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.

___________________________________________________________________________________________

Essential question - do machines replace human labor or enhance the ability for human labor to increase production?

Change in the way work is done

Journal Entry - No Journal...test day

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Assignments - 

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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 5 will be due  Sunday Night, Nov 12th

Part 5 "Changing the Game"

Episode 5: A New Rival Emerges

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?

Monday Nov 6th Day 36

Assignments due Monday Nov 6th 

 Men Who Built America Part 4 (tonight)

Unit 4 Standards (Industrial Revolution)
Chapters 5 & 6

10.3 Students analyze the effects of the Industrial Revolution in England, France, Germany, Japan, and the United States.

1. Analyze why England was the first country to industrialize. 
2. Examine how scientific and technological changes and new forms of energy brought about massive social, economic, and cultural change (e.g., the inventions and discoveries of James Watt, Eli Whitney, Henry Bessemer, Louis Pasteur, Thomas Edison).
3. Describe the growth of population, rural to urban migration, and growth of cities associated with the Industrial Revolution. 
4. Trace the evolution of work and labor, including the demise of the slave trade and the effects of immigration, mining and manufacturing, division of labor, and the union movement. 
5. Understand the connections among natural resources, entrepreneurship, labor, and capital in an industrial economy. 
6. Analyze the emergence of capitalism as a dominant economic pattern and the responses to it, including Utopianism, Social Democracy, Socialism, and Communism. 
7. Describe the emergence of Romanticism in art and literature (e.g., the poetry of William Blake and William Wordsworth), social criticism (e.g., the novels of Charles Dickens), and the move away from Classicism in Europe. 

________________________________________________________________________

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.

___________________________________________________________________________________________

Essential question - do machines replace human labor or enhance the ability for human labor to increase production?

Change in the way work is done

Journal Entry - What is the philosophy of Utilitarianism?

What was Robert Owens “Utopian” theory?

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Great Historical site on rise and fall of Communism (Will Englund Washington Post)

Assignments - 

For Monday
Semester Long Timeline (update on progress)
Industrial Revolution Project (time in class today to make progress)
12 week grades Assignment sheet update
Men Who Built America (update on progress)
Chapter 5 Section #4 Outline (Due Tuesday)

• Section #1
• Section #2
• Section #3
• Section #4

CHAPTER 5 TEST - Wednesday Nov 8th

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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

Part 4 "Blood is Spilled"

Episode 4: Carnegie hires Henry Frick to help him achieve his goal of dominating the steel industry and besting Rockefeller. The partnership seems promising, but Frick is pushing workers to a breaking point. Meanwhile, the Johnstown Flood of 1889 leaves 2,000 people dead, and Carnegie’s South Fork Fishing & Hunting Club faces blame. Worker unrest culminates in a massive strike at the Homestead Steel plant in 1892. Violence ensues when Frick calls in the Pinkerton security agency. The strike is a major turning point in American labor history, showing how workers would fight for fair wages and conditions when faced with injustice. Carnegie is determined to make up for these scars on his reputation.

Key terms to define

ANARCHIST, INDUSTRIAL, MAGNATE, MERCENARY, PROGRESSIVE

The questions listed below should be answered while watching part 4 About Carnegie

Discussion Questions

1. What caused the Johnstown Flood? What were some of the outcomes of this disaster? What role did the American Red-Cross play?

2. Do you think Henry Frick was a good leader? Why or why not?

3. Why did workers strike at the Homestead Steel plant? Why was the strike an important turning point in American history?

4. Do you think Carnegie was responsible for the Johnstown Flood and the Homestead strike? Why or why not?

Friday Nov 3rd Day 35

introduction to Industrial Revolution (presentation started on Monday)

Outline form for the presentation (can be used on the test)

Assignments due Friday Nov 3rd 

Textile Industry
Coal and Coal Mining
Child Labor Laws

Unit 4 Standards (Industrial Revolution)
Chapters 5 & 6

10.3 Students analyze the effects of the Industrial Revolution in England, France, Germany, Japan, and the United States.

1. Analyze why England was the first country to industrialize. 
2. Examine how scientific and technological changes and new forms of energy brought about massive social, economic, and cultural change (e.g., the inventions and discoveries of James Watt, Eli Whitney, Henry Bessemer, Louis Pasteur, Thomas Edison).
3. Describe the growth of population, rural to urban migration, and growth of cities associated with the Industrial Revolution. 
4. Trace the evolution of work and labor, including the demise of the slave trade and the effects of immigration, mining and manufacturing, division of labor, and the union movement. 
5. Understand the connections among natural resources, entrepreneurship, labor, and capital in an industrial economy. 
6. Analyze the emergence of capitalism as a dominant economic pattern and the responses to it, including Utopianism, Social Democracy, Socialism, and Communism. 
7. Describe the emergence of Romanticism in art and literature (e.g., the poetry of William Blake and William Wordsworth), social criticism (e.g., the novels of Charles Dickens), and the move away from Classicism in Europe. 

________________________________________________________________________

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.

___________________________________________________________________________________________

Essential question - do machines replace human labor or enhance the ability for human labor to increase production?

Change in the way work is done

Journal Entry - Was the Industrial Revolution a Blessing or a curse

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Adam Smith Vs Karl Marx

Capitalism Vs Socialism Cartoon Animation

Jordan Peterson - Not Real Marxism

Great Historical site on rise and fall of Communism (Will Englund Washington Post)

Assignments - 

For Friday

Textile Industry Article            Student Answer Form (Textile)

Coal and Coal Mining Article            Student Answer Form (Coal)

Child Labor Laws Article         Student Answer Form (Child Labor)

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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 Sunday Night, Nov 5th)

Part 4 for this weekend - Here is the video about Carnegie (2nd half)

Episode 4: Carnegie hires Henry Frick to help him achieve his goal of dominating the steel industry and besting Rockefeller. The partnership seems promising, but Frick is pushing workers to a breaking point. Meanwhile, the Johnstown Flood of 1889 leaves 2,000 people dead, and Carnegie’s South Fork Fishing& Hunting Club faces blame. Worker unrest culminates in a massive strike at the Homestead Steel plant in 1892. Violence ensues when Frick calls in the Pinkerton security agency. The strike is a major turning point in American labor history, showing how workers would fight for fair wages and conditions when faced with injustice. Carnegie is determined to make up for these scars on his reputation.

Key terms to define

ANARCHIST, INDUSTRIAL, MAGNATE, MERCENARY, PROGRESSIVE

The questions listed below should be answered while watching part 4 About Carnegie

Discussion Questions

1. What caused the Johnstown Flood? What were some of the outcomes of this disaster? What role did the American Red-Cross play?

2. Do you think Henry Frick was a good leader? Why or why not?

3. Why did workers strike at the Homestead Steel plant? Why was the strike an important turning point in American history?

4. Do you think Carnegie was responsible for the Johnstown Flood and the Homestead strike? Why or why not?

Wednesday Nov 1st Day 34

introduction to Industrial Revolution (presentation started on Monday)

Outline form for the presentation (can be used on the test)

Assignments due Wednesday Nov 1st 

Chapter 5 Section #3

Men Who Built America Part  #3 Andrew Carnegie

Intro Article and Q's on Industrial Revolution -  (see article and questions below)
The First Important Inventions-(see article and questions below) 

Unit 4 Standards (Industrial Revolution)
Chapters 5 & 6

10.3 Students analyze the effects of the Industrial Revolution in England, France, Germany, Japan, and the United States.

1. Analyze why England was the first country to industrialize. 
2. Examine how scientific and technological changes and new forms of energy brought about massive social, economic, and cultural change (e.g., the inventions and discoveries of James Watt, Eli Whitney, Henry Bessemer, Louis Pasteur, Thomas Edison).
3. Describe the growth of population, rural to urban migration, and growth of cities associated with the Industrial Revolution. 
4. Trace the evolution of work and labor, including the demise of the slave trade and the effects of immigration, mining and manufacturing, division of labor, and the union movement. 
5. Understand the connections among natural resources, entrepreneurship, labor, and capital in an industrial economy. 
6. Analyze the emergence of capitalism as a dominant economic pattern and the responses to it, including Utopianism, Social Democracy, Socialism, and Communism. 
7. Describe the emergence of Romanticism in art and literature (e.g., the poetry of William Blake and William Wordsworth), social criticism (e.g., the novels of Charles Dickens), and the move away from Classicism in Europe. 

________________________________________________________________________

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.

___________________________________________________________________________________________


Essential question - do machines replace human labor or enhance the ability for human labor to increase production?

Change in the way work is done

Journal Entry - What characteristics of 18th century Britain made it ripe for Industrialization

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Industrial Revolution Summary Video

Assignments - 

For this week...Wednesday and Friday

Intro Article and Q's on Industrial Revolution - Article Here         Questions Form Here (Wed)
The First Important Inventions - Article Here        Questions Form Here (Wed)
The Textile Industry - ( here ) (Fri)
Coal and Coal Mining - ( here ) (Fri)
Child Labor Abuses - ( here ) (Fri)

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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 3 will be due Wednesday, Nov 1st

Questions to be answered - (by Wednesday Night, Nov 1st)

Part 3 for Tuesday night - Here is the video about Andrew Carnegie 

 Watch this video to learn more about Andrew Carnegie’s rise to prominence:  

Episode 3: A Rivalry is Born Andrew Carnegie is an immigrant from Scotland who arrives in the U.S. with his parents and starts working at age 12. He finds a patron in railroad executive Tom Scott who teaches him about the business. Scott hires him to build a bridge over the Mississippi River to link East and West. Carnegie agrees even though the project carries risk. He finds his answer in steel.

The bridge opens in 1874. Before Carnegie realizes the full potential of steel, his mentor Scott dies in a state of humiliation over the success of John D. Rockefeller’s oil pipeline. Carnegie vows to have his revenge and best Rockefeller. With the steel industry thriving, U.S. cities start to grow. But can

Carnegie stay at the top of his game?

Key terms to define

CAPITALIZE, DECIMATE, OMINOUS, SURGE, UNPRECEDENTED

The questions listed below should be answered while watching part 3 About Carnegie

Discussion Questions

1. What was the Bessemer steel process and how did it

transform the construction industry?

2. Why were infrastructure projects such as bridges and roads

so important to American growth?

3. Why do you think Carnegie and Rockefeller became rivals?

What did they have in common and what divided them?

Men Who Built America

Answers to the questions for part 4 will be due  Thursday, Nov 17th

Questions to be answered - (by Sunday Night, Nov 5th)

Part 4 for this weekend - Here is the video about Carnegie (2nd half)

Episode 4: Carnegie hires Henry Frick to help him achieve his goal of dominating the steel industry and besting Rockefeller. The partnership seems promising, but Frick is pushing workers to a breaking point. Meanwhile, the Johnstown Flood of 1889 leaves 2,000 people dead, and Carnegie’s South Fork Fishing& Hunting Club faces blame. Worker unrest culminates in a massive strike at the Homestead Steel plant in 1892. Violence ensues when Frick calls in the Pinkerton security agency. The strike is a major turning point in American labor history, showing how workers would fight for fair wages and conditions when faced with injustice. Carnegie is determined to make up for these scars on his reputation.

Key terms to define

ANARCHIST, INDUSTRIAL, MAGNATE, MERCENARY, PROGRESSIVE

The questions listed below should be answered while watching part 4 About Carnegie

Discussion Questions

1. What caused the Johnstown Flood? What were some of the outcomes of this disaster? What role did the American Red Cross play?

2. Do you think Henry Frick was a good leader? Why or why not?

3. Why did workers strike at the Homestead Steel plant? Why was the strike an important turning point in American history?

4. Do you think Carnegie was responsible for the Johnstown Flood and the Homestead strike? Why or why not?