WE WILL Play Rock and Roll Vocabulary Game. I WILL Demonstrate my comprehension of Unit 8 vocabulary.

Innovation- the introduction of something new. Industrialization- the overall change on circumstances accompanying a society’s movement of population and resources from farm production to manufacturing production and associated services. Transportation- means of conveyance or travel from one place to another. Urbanization- the process by which towns and cities are formed and become larger as more people begin living Reform- to change, to improve Free enterprise- the freedom of private businesses to operate competitively for profit with minimal government regulation

Sectionalism- loyalty to a region Telegraph- a device or system that uses electric signals to transmit messages by a code over wires Morse Code- a system for transmitting messages that uses a series of dots and dashes to represent the letters of the alphabet, numbers, and punctuation Strike- a stopping of work by workers to force an employer to meet demands Discrimination- unfair treatment of a group; unequal treatment because of a persons race, religion, ethnic background, or place of birth.

Cotton gin- a machine that removes seeds from cotton fiber Tenant farmer- farmer who works land owned by another and pays rent either in cash or crops Factory system- system bringing manufacturing steps together in one place to increase efficiency.

Wednesday January 20, 2016

WE WILL Preview the characteristics of industrialization, urbanization, and innovation. I WILL Collaborate with group and create a working definition for the three terms using the sorted characteristics.

Quick Write Write a sentence for each of the following vocabulary words. 1) Reform 2) Innovation 3) Free Enterprise

Thursday January 21, 2016

WE WILL Analyze the causes and effects of economic differences among different regions of the United States at selected times in U.S. history. I WILL Explain and analyze the causes and effects of industrialization.

I. Industrialization: Rise of Industry (1850’s-early 1900’s) How do we deal with the seemingly unlimited basic needs and wants of a society (economics) when there are unlimited (scarce) resources?  Natural Resources  Human Resources  Capital Resources

Rise of American Industry  Capitalism/Free Enterprise allows private individuals to build and create a developing economy  Railroads are born  Transcontinental RR  Central-Pacific (Use of immigrants and child labor)

3 Types Economies  Traditional: (tradition determines the allocation of resources within a society) Ex; Amish community, Native Americans  Command: (Government commands, or determines the allocation of resources within a society) Ex; former Soviet Union, Cuba, North Korea  Market: (Citizens determine the allocation of resources within a society) Ex; United States, Canada

 New Inventions/Inventions: Morse, Edison, Bell  Rise of Big Business/Corporations  Rockefeller-Standard Oil Trust (shares of stock fall under one larger trust)  Monopoly: control of 95% or more of an industry  Horizontal Integration  Carnegie-Steel Magnate-Captain of Industry or Robber Baron?  Vertical Integration  Vanderbilt- RR Industry

Friday January 22, 2016

WE WILL… Identify how the Industrial Revolution of the late 1700s changed how people lived and worked. I WILL… Read Chapter 12 and complete the Industrialization Guided reading assignment.

Write a sentence for each of the following words. 1) Interchangeable 2) Tenant farmer 3) Factory system Quick Write

Monday January 25, 2016

WE WILL Analyze how innovations impacted growth, development, and daily life in the United States. I WILL Identify the innovations related to transportation and communication. Discuss and identify the transportation and communication innovations that modified the physical environment.