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2nd Industrial Revolution Unit | 10-Day Bundle | Gilded Age | Lessons, Review Activity, Test

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. . **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. . **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 . **Slides/Pages: 330 total in bundle (266 slides, 64 pages)** . **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. . **51����/Usage Statement:** This digital resource is my intellectual property, and all rights are reserved. Purchase of this product grants the buyer a single license for personal classroom use only. It may not be resold, distributed, or posted online in whole or in part without prior written permission.