This activity explores and examines the background and impact of Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite. Students will analyze Nobel’s life and point of view and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. Included in this resource: Alfred Nobel POV with scaffolding questions Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

This activity explores and examines the background and impact of C. Latham Sholes, the inventor of the typewriter. Students will analyze Sholes’ life and point of view and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. Included in this resource: C. Latham Sholes POV with scaffolding questions Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

This activity explores and examines the background and impact of Isaac Singer. Students will analyze Singer’s life and point of view and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. Included in this resource: Isaac Singer POV with scaffolding questions Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

This activity explores and examines the background and impact of Cyrus Field. Students will analyze Field’s life and point of view and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. Included in this resource: Cyrus Field POV with scaffolding questions Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

This activity explores and examines the background and impact of J.P. Morgan. Students will analyze Morgan’s life and point of view and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. Included in this resource: J.P. Morgan POV with scaffolding questions Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

This activity explores and examines the background and impact of Andrew Carnegie. Students will analyze Carnegie’s life and point of view and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. Included in this resource: Andrew Carnegie POV with scaffolding questions Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

This activity explores and examines the background and impact of Cornelius Vanderbilt. Students will analyze Vanderbilt’s life and point of view and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. Included in this resource: Cornelius Vanderbilt POV with scaffolding questions Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

This activity explores and examines the background and impact of Henry Bessemer. Students will analyze Bessemer’s life and point of view and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. Included in this resource: Henry Bessemer POV with scaffolding questions Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Why did industries during the Gilded Age and early 20th century choose to employ children and women, and how did this affect the movement for labor reforms? This lesson and activity examines the background and impact of laborers, women, and children during the Technological Revolution and the Gilded Age. Students will analyze documents and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - Primary source photo analysis “Life in Factories” reading passage with scaffolding graphic organizer questions Child Labor photo analysis with scaffolding questions Child Laborer POV with scaffolding questions Women Laborer POV with scaffolding questions Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How did the working conditions during the Second Industrial Revolution influence the health and social lives of workers, and why did this lead to labor reforms? Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! 2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

How did major labor strikes like the Haymarket Affair, Homestead Strike, and the Pullman Strike influence the development of labor laws and workers’ rights in the United States? This lesson and activity examines the background and impact of labor strikes and the struggle for justice from 1877 to 1914. Students will analyze documents and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - Primary source magazine cover analysis “Going on Strike” reading passage with scaffolding graphic organizer questions The Haymarket Affair: A Closer Look analysis with scaffolding questions The Homestead Strike: A Closer Look analysis with scaffolding questions The Pullman Strike: A Closer Look analysis with scaffolding questions Labor’s Struggle for Justice 1877-1914 map analysis Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: Why are events like the Haymarket Affair, the Homestead Strike, and the Pullman Strike considered pivotal moments in the history of labor rights in the United States? Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

How did the formation of labor unions like the AFL and the Knights of Labor change the relationship between workers and employers in the early 20th century? This lesson and activity examines the background and impact rise of labor unions during the Gilded Age. Students will analyze documents and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - Primary source political cartoon analysis Rise of Labor Unions reading passage with scaffolding graphic organizer questions Samuel Gompers primary source quotation analysis Mother Jones primary source quotation analysis Terence V. Powderly primary source quotation analysis Rise of Labor Unions - creating an advertisement activity Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How did the efforts of labor unions and key figures like Samuel Gompers and Mother Jones shape the working conditions we see in the United States today? Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Why did the U.S. government create the Sherman Antitrust Act, and how does it help maintain fair competition in the marketplace? This lesson and activity examines the background and impact of the Sherman Antitrust Act. Students will analyze documents and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - Sherman Antitrust Act primary source quote analysis Understanding the Sherman Antitrust Act reading passage with scaffolding graphic organizer questions The Sherman Antitrust Act primary source analysis with questions John Sherman POV John D. Rockefeller POV Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How has the Sherman Antitrust Act impacted American businesses and consumers since its enactment in 1890? Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

How did the philanthropy of the robber barons during the Gilded Age impact the development of public institutions in America? This lesson and activity examines the background and impact of the robber barons and philanthropists of the Gilded Age. Students will analyze documents and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - Robber Barons quote primary source analysis Robber Barons, Philanthropists and the Sherman Antitrust Act reading passage with scaffolding questions “The Gospel of Wealth” analysis with questions Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How did the actions of the robber barons during the Gilded Age lead to the creation of the Sherman Antitrust Act? Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Why did the business practices of industrialists like John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and J.P. Morgan lead to the creation of antitrust laws in the United States? This lesson and activity examines the background and impact of the creation of monopolies by Rockefeller, Carnegie, and Morgan. Students will analyze documents and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - Rockefeller Puck magazine primary source cartoon analysis Titans of American Industry reading passage with scaffolding graphic organizer questions The “Monster” Monopoly political cartoon analysis with questions Horizontal and Vertical Integration graphic analysis and questions Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How did the monopolies and trusts established by industrialists like Rockefeller, Carnegie, and Morgan impact American society and economy during the late 19th and early 20th centuries? Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

How did John D. Rockefeller’s use of horizontal integration and Andrew Carnegie’s use of vertical integration shape the oil and steel industries, respectively, and what were the long-term effects of these strategies on American industry? This lesson and activity examines the background and impact of the use of horizontal and vertical integration by Rockefeller and Carnegie. Students will analyze documents and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - Rockefeller and Carnegie primary source quotes with scaffolding questions Horizontal and Vertical Integration reading passage with scaffolding graphic organizer questions Andrew Carnegie on Vertical Integration POV John D. Rockefeller on Horizontal Integration POV Horizontal and Vertical Integration graphic analysis and questions Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: Why were the strategies of horizontal and vertical integration so effective in establishing dominant positions in the oil and steel industries, and how have these strategies influenced modern business practices? Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

How did corporations during the Gilded Age change the American economy and the lives of ordinary people? This lesson and activity examines the background and impact of the rise of corporations during the Gilded Age. Students will analyze documents and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - Standard Oil advertisement primary source photo analysis with questions Rise of Corporations during the Gilded Age reading passage with scaffolding questions Understanding Business Terms vocabulary activities Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: Why are corporations considered a powerful influence on both the economy and society, especially during the Gilded Age? Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Why did the introduction of the assembly line by Henry Ford make the Model T more affordable and popular among Americans in the early 20th century? This lesson and activity examines the background and impact of the invention and implementation of the assembly line by Henry Ford. Students will analyze documents and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - “The First Assembly Line” primary source analysis with questions The Revolution of the Assembly Line reading passage with scaffolding questions Henry Ford on the assembly line POV with scaffolding questions Advertising the Model-T Ford activity/project with rubric Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How did Henry Ford’s introduction of the assembly line and the Model T, combined with the discovery of crude oil in 1859, transform American society and the global economy? Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

How did inventions like the typewriter, the telephone, and the automobile transform daily life and work during the Second Industrial Revolution? This lesson and activity examines the background and impact of Second Industrial Revolution era inventions. Students will analyze documents and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - Thomas Edison quote analysis Second Industrial Revolution Inventions Document analysis: Students can use the documents as a pass from group to group, or you can post the documents around your classroom and use as a “station activity,” where students go to station to station with their group to analyze. Document #1: Bessemer Process Document #2: Singer sewing machine Document #3: Transatlantic telegraph Document #4: Dynamite Document #5: Typewriter Document #6: Bell telephone Document #7: Phonograph Document #8: Incandescent electric lamp Document #9: Electric streetcar Document #10: Kodak camera Document #11: Latimer filament for light bulbs Document #12: Adding machine Document #13: Oiling machinery Document #14: Shoe-lasting machine Document #15: Wright Brothers Airplane Document #16: Ford Model-T Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How did second industrial revolution inventions have a profound effect on the growth of cities and the economy? Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

How did Reconstruction after the Civil War fail black American freedmen? Your students will read, research, and critically think to answer questions based on their knowledge and analysis of the reconstruction era after the Civil War. Included in this resource: • Lesson plan • Do now student centered question based on quotation • Primary & Secondary source documents with scaffolding questions • Application/Higher Order Thinking/Closure analysis question Analyzing Reconstruction, documents, questions, Jim Crow laws, Ku Klux Klan, Black Codes, lynching, black freedmen, challenges of Reconstruction for black freedmen, failure of Reconstruction, common core literacy and vocabulary ©2023 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

What was America’s goal for the South after the Civil War? How did this goal succeed or fail? This lesson introduces the sensitive topic of the Reconstruction Era to your students in a document-based station activity. Students will determine the goal of the United States for the South and the affect Reconstruction had on black American freedmen after the Civil War. Included in this resource: • Reconstruction & The New South cover page • Full Lesson Plan • Student-centered Do Now question: What does it mean to “reconstruct” something? Does “reconstruction” always work? Why or why not? • Introduction to Reconstruction “Museum Walk”/Station Activity: Students walk around to each station {in cooperative groups} analyzing documents and answering scaffolding questions {5 documents/5 groups} • Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Questions ★★ Please Note: I execute this lesson with my 8th grade students. Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! If you would like more information on how to execute this lesson/activity in your class, please email me at asocialstudieslife@gmail.com. ©2023 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.