1. Essential Question
EQ: How did inventions, manufacturing changes and transportation aid in the shift from a agrarian to industrial society? I will explain how the US shifted into an industrial society.

2. Bell Work
List as many inventions that changed America and people’s lives as you can in the last 100 years. May discuss.

3. How has the cell phone changed our world? Discuss.
Inventions
How has the cell phone changed our world? Discuss.

4. Industrialization
In the early 1900s, a huge industrial boom took place. Three Factors that Led to Expansion 1: Abundant Natural Resources 2: Increasing Number of Inventions 3: Expanding Urban Population
How did inventions, manufacturing changes and transportation aid in the shift from a agrarian to industrial society?
I will choose one innovation and argue why it the greatest impact on industry.

5. Factor 1: Abundant Natural Resources Read pages 230-233 1s and 2s
While reading, choose the two inventions that you think were most significant and one sentence explaining why for each. 1. Why was Edwin L. Drake’s innovation in the oil Industry so important? 2. What role did the Bessemer process play in industrialization? 3. How did new inventions affect people at home and work?

6. Factor 2: Increasing Number of Inventions Read Page 232 “Historical Spotlight” Complete Chart-group discuss
Inventor
Invention
Importance
1. George Washington Carver
2. Lewis Latimer
3. Harriet Tracy
4. Granville Wods
How did inventions manufacturing changes and transportation aid in the shift from a agrarian to industrial society?
I will choose one innovation and argue why it the greatest impact on industry.

7. The Bessemer process changes iron in to what material?
Question 1
The Bessemer process changes iron in to what material?

8. Name one African American inventor and what they invented.
Question 2
Name one African American inventor and what they invented.

9. Question 3
__________________, Increasing Number of Inventions, Expanding Urban Population make up the 3 major factors that led to Industrialization.

10. What did Christopher Sholes invent?
Question 4
What did Christopher Sholes invent?

11. Review
5. Which invention or new development do you think was most significant and why?

12. Essential Question
EQ: How did inventions, manufacturing changes and transportation aid in the shift from a agrarian to industrial society? I will explain how railroads changed the nation and argue whether it was for good or for bad.

13. Bell work
Pg. 234 and 235
Why was Cleveland considered an ideal town to undergo an industrial boom?
In what ways did industrialization improve life for the residents of Cleveland?
How did the Industrialization of Cleveland affect the city’s Cuyahoga River?

14. Railroads “Charlie Brown”
Made the expansion of industry possible.
Transcontinental Railroads: connect the east and west coast. Yet they had positive and negative effects…

15. The Age of the Railroads Read pages 237 How did the government facilitate the expansion of the railroad?
Positive
Negative
1. 2.
1. 2.
How did inventions, manufacturing changes and transportation aid in the shift from a agrarian to industrial society?
I will choose one innovation and argue why it the greatest impact on industry.

16. Bell Work: Review Edwin L. Drake Bessemer Process
Without Notes what are these terms?
Edwin L. Drake
Bessemer Process
Who invented the Light Bulb?
Christopher Sholes?
Who invented the telephone?
Transcontinental Railroad
Pullman cars

17. The Grange and The Railroads Read pages 238-240
1. Who was George Pullman? What did he do? How did he help railroads?
2. Why was the company Credit Mobilier significant?
3. What was Munn vs. Illinois?
4. What was the purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act?
5. How did the Grangers(who were poor farmers) battle the giant railroad companies?
6. Discuss the message of the cartoon (pg 238)
How did inventions, manufacturing changes and transportation aid in the shift from a agrarian to industrial society?
I will choose one innovation and argue why it the greatest impact on industry.

18. 4. What is the message? Discuss. Page 240

19. Credit Mobilier is an example of corruption in what industry?
Question 1
Credit Mobilier is an example of corruption in what industry?

20. Question 2
Name one positive and one negative thing the railroad industry was responsible for.

21. Question 3
The Grange did not want the government to control the railroad industry. True of False

22. Question 4
The Interstate Commerce Act reestablished the right of the railroad companies to supervise railroad activities and set up the Interstate Commerce Commission for that purpose. True or False

24. Question 5 Pick a side and argue it-Cite Text
The Railroad transformed the nation from a collection of regions into a united nation.
Railroad companies wrongfully took advantage of several groups of Americans, creating more harm than good.
Keep for tomorrow to hand in.