1. HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY Unit 2: Industrialism in America

2. Industrialism in America Unit Questions How did geography, technology, people, and government cause the growth of industrial and urban America? How did industrialization transform life in late 19 th and early 20 th century America? How did the growth of an industrial and urban America help shape the meaning of freedom and equality?

3. Key Concepts Disparity of Wealth Ethnicity Historical Narrative Immigration Industrialization Labor movements Mechanization Migration Populism Social Darwinism Urbanization Vertical Integration Horizontal Integration

4. Industrialism in America Task 1 Construct a historical narrative about the growth of industrial and urban America. (1page, not including graphic data) The narrative should include a description of the causes and the use of graphic data. (separate from historical narrative)

5. Industrialism in America Task 2 Create a political cartoon that depicts at least 2 consequences of the industrial revolution, including urbanization, population changes, the response of labor, or the response of rural America. Include a 1 paragraph caption/description

6. Industrialism in America Task 3 Write an essay explaining how ideas of freedom and equality shaped the causes and consequences of the growth of industrial and urban America. Include an explanation of how these ideas influenced or affected entrepreneurs, laborers, and immigrants. Support your claim with historical evidence from films and the text. Minimum 1 page

7. Industrialism in America Videos The Industrial Economy: Crash Course US History #23 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6tRp-zRUJs The Triangle Fire http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/triangle/ player/ The Industrial Economy: Crash Course US History #24 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q16OZkgSXfM&index= 25&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtMwmepBjTSG593eG7ObzO7s The Industrial Economy: Crash Course US History #25 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRhjqqe750A&index=2 6&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtMwmepBjTSG593eG7ObzO7s