• (Chapter 5, Section 4): Answer in your notes:

1- What were working conditions like for industrial workers during this era?2 - What effect did industrialization have upon worker’s standard of living?3 - What were the “bread and butter” issues unions wanted to achieve for its workforce?4 - Why were women paid less than men at this time even for the same job?

Thurs., 11/6/14 and Fri., 11/7/14

SLO’s• [1] Students can describe Manifest Destiny;

capitalism; assimilation; Battle of Little Bighorn; rise of Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, and Cornelius Vanderbilt; and how new technologies affected the U.S., reviewing content from unit.

• [2] Students can describe what life was life for

industrial workers and assess the need for unions.

• [3] Students will understand the terms “standard of living” and “quality of life.”

Big Questions

• Has industrialization been a blessing or a curse for Americans?

• How did technology change life in the United States?

• How did industrialization change the standard of living and quality of life for Americans?

Industrial Changes in Agriculture

• Refrigerated train cars

• Wider distribution of goods: meat, grains, vegetables, fruits, almonds, rice, peanuts, etc.

• Cheaper to feed families

• Clear desks for quiz.

• (Chapter 6, Section 1): Answer in your notes:

1- Why did immigrants come to the United States?2 - Page 220: What are your thoughts about the “Memoir Reflecting on Arrival at Ellis Island?”3 - What was the experience of immigrants being processed at Ellis Island?4 - What are some laws and events mentioned in the book that are examples of nativist sentiment towards immigrants?

SLO’s• [1] Students will assess why immigrants came

to the United States from various countries, as well as the causes of nativist sentiments towards immigrants.

• [2] Students will analyze historical incidents of

workplace tensions between workers and management, analyzing, "What were the ideas that motivated different interests?"

• “WIFM”

• Trade (craft) / Industrial unions

• Marxism

• Great Railroad Strike

• Haymarket Riot

• Homestead Strike

Video:

• Andrew Carnegie and the Homestead Strike

• http://www.history.com/topics/andrew-carnegie/videos/homestead-strike?m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=false

• Concerning incidents of workplace tensions between workers and management "What were the ideas that motivated different interests?"

• (Chapter 6, Section 1): Answer in your notes:

1- Why did immigrants come to the United States?2 - Page 220: What are your thoughts about the “Memoir Reflecting on Arrival at Ellis Island?”3 - What was the experience of immigrants being processed at Ellis Island?4 - What are some laws and events mentioned in the book that are examples of nativist sentiment towards immigrants?

• Ellis Island

• Angel Island

• Nativism

• What do you think were the causes of nativist sentiment?