Do Now: Why do you think the Industrial Revolution was referred to as a revolution?

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1 Do Now: Why do you think the Industrial Revolution was referred to as a revolution? The Industrial Revolution was the major shift of technological, socioeconomic and cultural conditions in the 1800s. 1

2 Agriculture to Industry 2

3 1. Read the article Free Enterprise 2. Underline the two most important sentences in each paragraph IN PENCIL 3. Write a one sentence GIST for each paragraph A gist is a summary of what you read A gist should include only the most important ideas Class definition: Free Enterprise 3

4 Capitalism Trade and industry are controlled by private owners The purest form of capitalism is free market, in which private individuals are completely free to determine where to invest, what to produce or sell, and at which prices to exchange goods and services, without checks or controls. Most modern countries practice a mixed capitalist system of some sort that includes government regulation of business and industry. HW: Watch video on website and answer the questions Do Now: answer the following questions 1. What woke you up this morning? 2. What did you have for breakfast? 3. How did you get to school? 4. Did you use your cell phone this morning? 4

5 Inventions Railroads raw materials to factories goods away from factories increased demand for steel, wood, and coal created jobs train schedules led to time zones! 5

6 presentation industrial revolution.notebook Railroad Expansion Government granted land to rail companies Network: system of connected railroad lines Consolidation: combining of railroad companies (ie: large companies buy smaller ones) Cornelius Vanderbilt purchased and linked three eastern rail companies competitive and ruthless Solutions to Competition rebates: discounts for larger shippers (charged smaller shippers high prices, kept large shippers as customers, smaller railroads who could not offer rebates were forced out of business) pools: companies agreed to share traffic and fix high prices (limited consumers' choices which decreased competition in each region) 6

7 presentation industrial revolution.notebook Effects of railroads 7

8 Silent Dialogue no talking! just writing make comments and connections ask questions respond to the other person underline words you don't know don't stop writing! HW: study for quiz Do Now: What are the benefits of the Industrial Revolution? 8

9 Industrial Revolution Pros Cons Monopoly: A business that controls all or most of an industry; it has control of pricing and eliminates competition This does not leave consumers with as many options! 9

10 presentation industrial revolution.notebook Monopolistic behaviors: horizontal integration buying companies that produce similar products (ie: AT&T wanted to buy out T Mobile) vertical integration company controls its supply chain (ie: Ford Motor Company) This is consolidation! Corporation: business which SELLS stock to raise money for the company Stock: a share (piece) of a company Investors can buy stock in a company (partial ownership) Dividend: profit of a company distributed to shareholders who made investments in the company Trust: corporations turn over control of their business to a board of directors in exchange for a share of the profits (dividend) made by all businesses in the trust this limits competition and choices for the consumer, and it increases profits 10

11 presentation industrial revolution.notebook The government regulates big business... Sherman Anti Trust Act (1890): banned the formation of trusts and monopolies Some business leaders were seen as robber barons They were a threat to free enterprise They decreased competition and choices for consumers 11

12 Others viewed them as captains of industry because of their philanthropy (generous donations) These men justified their success with the theory of Social Darwinism Darwin s theory of evolution stated that only the strong survive So...in a capitalistic society, individuals must have absolute freedom to struggle, succeed, or fail SURVIVIAL OF THE FITTEST 12

13 presentation industrial revolution.notebook Industrial Revolution Pros Cons You will read about FOUR business leaders of the Industrial Revolution to determine if they were... robber barons OR captains of industry 13

14 Were these men robber barons or captains of industry? Did the philanthropic actions of these men outweigh the criticisms they received while operating their companies? 14

15 presentation industrial revolution.notebook Socratic Seminar students lead a discussion and share ideas to answer a question 1. Individual Reflection on goals 2. Brief Team Conference (students meet in small groups) 3. Round 1 4. Coaching Session (students meet in groups and provide feedback) 5. Round 2 6. Reflection assembly lines: workers are assigned tasks interchangeable parts: identical parts for a product mass production: more goods in less time products cheaper 15

16 Scenario 1: You are employees of a toy making company in the doll division. Your job is to make the most highquality dolls as quickly as possible in order to beat out your competitors. Using the design given by your supervisors, create as many quality dolls as possible. (Time 10 minutes) Scenario 2: For the second round, each person on the team must be assigned a role on an assembly line (ex. head, body, hands, legs or feet). Using the same design, create as many high quality dolls as possible. (Time 10 minutes) 16

17 presentation industrial revolution.notebook Assembly Line Reflection 1. Describe the kind of work you did on the Assembly Line. How did it feel? 2. Was Round 2 more effective than Round 1? (Explain why or why not) Do Now: What do you know about these events? OR HW: vocabulary activities What can you infer from the pictures? 17

18 presentation industrial revolution.notebook Why be part of a labor union?? 1. A "sweatshop" is defined by the US Department of Labor as a factory that violates 2 or more labor laws. 2. Sweatshops often have poor working conditions, unfair wages, unreasonable hours, child labor, and a lack of benefits for workers. 3. In developing countries, an estimated 168 million children are forced to work. 1 in 6 children between the ages of 5 to 14 years old are still in some form of child labor in developing countries. Sweatshops like employing children since they seldom complain about the working conditions and they are given a smaller wage. 4. America has stronger labor laws than most undeveloped countries, but it is not free of sweatshop conditions. 5. Products that commonly come from sweatshops are garments, cotton, bricks, cocoa, and coffee 18

19 Mother Jones Led United Mine Workers of America Helped found Industrial Workers of the World Organized working children to participate in a "Children's Crusade" Helped organize female workers 19

20 Labor Union tactics: 1. collective bargaining negotiating process between management and unions to settle issues through a fair contract 2. strikes refusal to work organized by a body of employees as a form of protest 6I Methods of management: strikebreakers: replacement workers lockouts: management locks out workers to convince a union to back down blacklists: list of people to be refused employment yellow dog contracts: agreement in which an employee agrees, as a condition of employment, not to be a member of a labor union injunctions: court order restricting strikes 20

21 Industrial Revolution Pros Cons Do Now: What were some different responses to labor unions in the 1800s? 21

22 presentation industrial revolution.notebook Anarchist: a person who rebels against government authority Albert Parsons American socialist and later anarchist Newspaper editor Labor activist Albert Parsons was one of a few men who were hanged! Not everyone believed he was guilty... You will determine whether you believe Albert Parsons was a dangerous man NOT whether he should have been hanged. 22

23 1. Read each document and answer the questions. 2. Choose a side: Was Albert Parsons a dangerous man? Answer this in one sentence, and provide a reason for why. 3. Put a star next to the documents that support your side. 4. Make a tree map for each side of this argument. HW: Work on argumentative essay Do Now: What is a lawyer expected to do in court? What do they need? 23

24 Argument Explanations Evidence Sources Outside Information Consistent story Acknowledgement of the other side Hook: During the 1800s, labor unions... Lead: The Haymarket Riot was a result of this...there was a bombing...one of the accused men was... Thesis: I believe Albert Parsons was not dangerous because... Body paragraph claims: One reason Albert Parsons was not dangerous was because the Chicago Mayor did not hear... Outside Info: It is important to note that no one saw... Document: According to Document F, the Mayor... Explain: This supports my claim because if Parsons was dangerous then... 24

25 Introduction: Hook (refer to notes on labor unions and the last do now) Lead (background info from timeline and your last set of notes) Thesis/Claim (your response to whether Parsons was a dangerous man) Body Paragraphs: Claim (refer to your thesis but be more specific) Outside Information (refer to timeline and notes) Document (refer to the documents you starred) Counterclaim: Some people believe Parsons was a dangerous man because... Outside Info: It is true that he was an anarchist and... Document: Parsons even stated... Explain: This does support the idea that Parsons is dangerous because... Refute: However, I still believe... At this point, you will provide a 3rd piece of evidence 25

26 presentation industrial revolution.notebook HW: prepare for socratic seminar (this will be explained) Do Now: Make some observations and inferences about the pictures. Results of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire: improved conditions (new laws) punishment for management public support for unions BUT deaths and many injuries trauma for onlookers 26

27 Socratic Seminar students lead a discussion and share ideas to answer a question 1. Individual Reflection on goals 2. Brief Team Conference (students meet in small groups) 3. Round 1 4. Coaching Session (students meet in groups and provide feedback) 5. Round 2 6. Reflection the n word Pilots Roles Copilots 27

28 Rules Speak and act respectfully Speak loudly and clearly Allow others the chance to speak Keep an open mind Be an active listener Do not argue, discuss! Let's look at the rubric... Materials: Texts, organizer, note (index) cards, rubric, highlighters discussion starters, post its, student evaluation sheet 28

29 Write your goal for the seminar Examples: I will speak times. I will give post its to my pilot. I will speak loudly and clearly. I will use the texts as a reference. Were the industrialists of the Industrial Revolution robber barons or captains of industry? 29

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