Captains of industry lesson plan for middle school

Isn’t It Exciting? (The American Industrial Revolution and Urbanization) Unit Plan

Core Knowledge Foundation

Isn’t It Exciting? (The American Industrial Revolution and Urbanization)

For Teachers 6th

America was built on the ingenuity, work ethic, and foresight of our ancestors. Sixth graders learn about the complex Gilded Age in American history, including the prominent inventors and captains of industry, and how they all connect.

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The Industrial Age in America: Robber Barons and Captains of Industry Lesson Plan

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The Industrial Age in America: Robber Barons and Captains of Industry

For Teachers 6th - 8th

Students define terms "robber baron" and "captain of industry," list positive and negative actions of one or more captains of industry/robber barons, and take and support stand as to whether particular financier/industrialist is or is.

Compare and Contrast: American Business Leaders Organizer

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Compare and Contrast: American Business Leaders

For Students 8th - 12th

Gather information about various business leaders in this graphic organizer. Pupils fill in information about Andrew Carnegie, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Frank Woolworth, John Jacob Astor, John Rockefeller, and William Randolph Hearst in.

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The Rise of U.S. Business and Industry Lesson Plan

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The Rise of U.S. Business and Industry

For Teachers 11th

Eleventh graders focus on the rise of American business and industry and how it led into the response by labor forces that helped to shape the present situation of United States business, government, and working conditions.

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The Rise of U.S. Business and Industry Lesson Plan

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The Rise of U.S. Business and Industry

For Teachers 11th

Eleventh graders examine the industrialization of post-Reconstruction America. In this 20th century American history lesson, 11th graders listen to a lecture about the industrial age and then conduct their own research to determine the.

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Entrepreneurs in History Lesson Plan

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Entrepreneurs in History

For Teachers 6th - 8th

Students examine the contributions of American entrepreneurs. In this industrialization lesson, students complete the provided handouts to determine how Vanderbilt, Carnegie, Hill, and Rockefeller impacted American society. Students.

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Chapter 21: Consumer Behavior and Utility Maximization Lesson Plan

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Chapter 21: Consumer Behavior and Utility Maximization

For Teachers 10th - 12th

Who knows why consumers act the way they do? After viewing this presentation, your class will - and they will also know how to optimize consumer behavior. Prepare your young captains of industry for their place in the world of business.

Chapter 9 - Big Business v. Labor Worksheet

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Chapter 9 - Big Business v. Labor

For Students 8th - 12th

In this 20th century U.S. history worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages regarding the industrialization and labor unions. Students then respond to 50 short answer questions.