1. Wednesday, April 2 nd Warm up #1: Pull out your notes and study for the quiz on Industrialism!

2. Wednesday, April 2 nd If you earned $10 million a year, what would you spend it on? Be specific!

3. Honors: Review Immigration Sources Packet Model Document 1 as a class Work on Document 2 in small groups Documents 3-9: If you’d like to get points back on this assignment, you need to complete it for homework. Fresh copies of the worksheet and scans of the documents are available on the class website. Corrections are due by Friday, April 11 th at the latest (when all reading analysis worksheets need to be completed and submitted)

4. Journal Rough Draft Example Push Factor: Overcrowding Entry #1: July 21, 1892 Today we embark from Sicily for America! I cannot wait to stroll down an American street and not have to worry about bumping into a bunch of people. My neighbor told me that there’s plenty of room in America, especially if you manage to get outside of a city. I’m hoping one day we can move to a nice quiet farm where we can enjoy plenty of space for ourselves and be in control of our own lives! (Parker)

5. Social Darwinism The belief that Charles Darwin’s “survival of the fittest” theory applied to human society. According to that theory, the strongest members of society would be wealthy. Therefore, poverty was considered a sign of weakness, and was considered to be the fault of those who were poor. Further supports a laissez-faire approach to business

6. Gospel of Wealth

7. “Wealth,” by Andrew Carnegie Carefully read the passage individually. As you read, highlight any line that you think is a major claim that the author is making. After you have finished reading, go back to the parts you highlighted. Do these lines encompass the main idea of the reading? Once you are sure you have identified 3-4 major claims, fill out the corresponding chart. You will need to give evidence that the author uses to support his claim and evaluate the strength of his argument.

8. Was Andrew Carnegie a Hero? Think which of the following categories each document falls under: – Business practices – Relations with labor – Philanthropy Read the DBQ documents and answer the corresponding questions. Please work individually!

9. Closer, 4/2 What part of the DBQ is giving the most trouble so far? What do you need to do to be productive and successful in completing the DBQ outline tomorrow?

10. QUIZ ON INDUSTRIALISM When you are finished with the quiz, please pick up the “Was Andrew Carnegie a Hero?” reading and a highlighter. Highlight any part in the reading that mentions Carnegie coming up with a new idea that benefits both his business and American society.

11. WHAT CHARACTERISTICS MAKE A PERSON A HERO?

12. Was Andrew Carnegie a Hero? Decide which of the following categories each document falls under: – Business practices – Relations with labor – Philanthropy And make a note next to each document Read the DBQ documents and answer the corresponding questions. Please work individually!