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This 10-day Industrial Revolution unit lesson plan covers major events occurring in the United States during the 2nd Industrial Revolution (Gilded Age). The emphasis is primarily on the economic changes the USA went through during this period. The bundle includes lesson plans, a unit review, and a test, making it perfect for any teacher, regardless of prior experience with the content. The materials are pre-formatted and ready to use, with all answer keys provided.
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Bundle Contains (in downloadable .zip files):
Daily Lesson Files (to be used during Days 1-8):
- Each daily lesson .zip file includes a PowerPoint presentation, student guided notes, and a multiple-choice quiz.
- Each lesson is ready-to-use with no prep required. All answer keys are included.
Review & Test Files (to be used during Days 9-10):
- Unit Study Guide and Scavenger Hunt Review Activity for interactive student engagement.
- Unit Test with 20 multiple-choice questions, many of which include documents or visuals.
- Full Unit Question Bank containing 47 multiple-choice questions (for test customization).
- All answer keys are included for easy and efficient grading.
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Topics Covered By Lesson Include:
1 - The 2nd Industrial Revolution – Intro and Causes
- Industrialization, differences between the1st and 2nd Industrial Revolutions, Railroad Expansion (incl. Transcontinental Railroad), New Technologies of the 2nd Industrial Revolution, Laissez-Faire economic policy
2 - Rise of Giant Corporations
- Corporations (what they are, how they differ from sole proprietorships, and their advantages), Corporate Integration strategies (specifically Horizontal and Vertical Integration), influence of Laissez-faire economic policy
3 - Captains of Industry / Robber Barons
- Cornelius Vanderbilt, Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller and John Pierpont (“J.P.”) Morgan, the companies they founded/ran, Trust Companies, Monopolies, criticisms of monopolies.
4 - Wealth & Society During the Gilded Age
- “Gilded Age” (origin, meaning), income inequality of the 2nd Industrial Revolution, Social Darwinism, Gospel of Wealth, and the complex legacy of wealthy industrialists.
5 - Rise of the Labor Movement
- Problems for workers in the 2nd Industrial Revolution, Tactics used against labor by company management, the rise of Labor Unions, the Knights of Labor
6 - Comparative Economics & the Gilded Age
- Capitalism, Socialism, Communism (origins, key concepts and differences, real-world application, and relevance to the Gilded Age), Mixed Economies.
7 - Key Events of the Labor Movement
- Knights of Labor (recap), Haymarket Square Riot, Homestead Steel Strike, Pullman Strike, the American Federation of Labor, and labor union tactics
8 - Farmers and Populism in the Gilded Age
- Granger Movement, Farmers’ Alliances, problems farmers faced in the Gilded Age, the Populist Party, bimetallism, William Jennings Bryan, “Cross of Gold” speech, 1896 Election, impacts of the Populist Party
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Slides/Pages: 330 total in bundle (266 slides, 64 pages)
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Why Teachers Love This Resource:
- Major savings—By purchasing this unit bundle, you save over 40% compared to the cost of buying each of these resources individually.
- Comprehensive, No-Prep Unit—everything you need in terms of content for an entire unit of instruction.
- Ready-to-use materials—perfect for any teacher, experienced or new.
- Great for substitutes—all the materials are pre-formatted with answer keys provided.
- Ideal for virtual classrooms—easily adaptable for online teaching platforms.
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