THE MEN WHO BUILT AMERICA
Note: This series is available on Netflix
(Photo below is from The History Channel. Other photos are from Wikipedia.
Beginning around 1850 and up to 1930 Cornelius Vanderbilt, JD Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and JP Morgan transformed the United State through building and investing in oil, rail, steel, shipping, automobile and finance industries. They often competed against each other. Their power and control impacted the United States political, socially, and economically.
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Note: All assignments are located on Schoology calendar.
Day 1 (January 7)
AIM Explain the political, economic, social, and technological causes of the Industrial Revolution.
AGENDA
1. Lecture - The Industrial Revolution, take notes using graphic organizer worksheet
2. PreTest - Under "Useful Links" below. "How much do you know about the men who built America?
ASSESSMENT
I can explain the PEST causes of the Industrial Revolution
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Days 2 and 3 (January 8 and 9)
AIM Explain the political, economic, social, and technological causes of the Industrial Revolution.
AGENDA
1. Lecture - The Industrial Revolution, take notes using graphic organizer
2. Open note Type 2 Quiz on lecture
ASSESSMENT
I can explain the PEST causes of the Industrial Revolution
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Day 4 (January 10)
AIM Explain the political, social, and economics impact of Cornelius Vanderbilt.
CORNELIUS "THE COMMODORE" VANDERBILT - SHIPPING AND RAILROADS
(May 27, 1794 – January 4, 1877)
AGENDA
1. PreTest - Under "Useful Links" below. "How much do you know about the men who built America?
2. Watch Video - "The Men Who Built America." Cornelius Vanderbilt
3. Complete The Men Who Built America - Cornelius Vanderbilt
4. Take notes on the board (Cornelius Vanderbilt and J. D. Rockefeller)
ASSESSMENT
I can explain the contributions of The Men Who Built America - Cornelius Vanderbilt
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DAY 5 (January 11)
AIM Explain the political, social, and economics impact of JD Rockefeller.
JOHN D "JD" ROCKEFELLER - OIL
(July 8, 1839 – May 23, 1937)
AGENDA
1. Watch Video - "The Men Who Built America." J. D. Rockefeller
2. Complete The Men Who Built America - J. D. Rockefeller
ASSESSMENT
I can explain the contributions of The Men Who Built America - J. D. Rockefeller
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Day 6 (January 14)
AIM Explain the political, social, and economics impact of Andrew Carnegie
ANDREW CARNEGIE - STEEL
(November 25, 1835 – August 11, 1919)
AGENDA
Watch Video - "The Men Who Built America." Andrew Carnegie
ASSESSMENT Complete The Men Who Built America - Andrew Carnegie
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Day 7 (January 15)
AIM Explain the political, social, and economics impact of JP Morgan
JAMES PIERPOINT "JP" MORGAN - BANKING AND FINANCE
(April 17, 1837 – March 31, 1913)
AGENDA
1. Watch Video - "The Men Who Built America." J. P. Morgan
2. Complete The Men Who Built America - J. P. Morgan
ASSESSMENT Complete The Men Who Built America - J. P. Morgan
I can explain the contributions of The Men Who Built America - J. P. Morgan
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Day 8 (January 16)
AIM Prepare for The Men Who Built America and Industrial Revolution test
AGENDA
1. Complete assignment - Industrialization
2. Study guide - The Men Who Built America
3. If we have time, we'll play Kahoots - The Men Who Built America
* Complete Studyguide with at least 80%, 3 attempts
ASSESSMENT
I can identify the contributions of The Men Who Built America
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Days 9 & 10 (January 17)
AIM Assess Content Knowledge of The Men Who Built America
AGENDA
1. Multiple choice test
2. Essay test
ASSESSMENT
I can identify the contributions of The Men Who Built America
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Ohio's New Learning Standards
American History
Industrialization to Progressivism (1877 - 1920)
10. The rise of corporations, heavy industry, mechanized farming and technological innovations transformed the American economy from an agrarian to an increasingly urban industrial society.
11. The rise of industrialization led to a rapidly expanding workforce. Labor organizations grew amidst unregulated working conditions, hands off policies toward big business, and violence toward supporters of organized labor.
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