Rural to Urban Migration During the American Industrial Revolution Rural Urban

Teacher Instructions Copy 1-per student: Fill-In Lecture Notes/Graph Analysis Worksheet (back-to- back) Pass out above worksheet to each student. Post Pair-Share when students walk in the room. Review lecture notes as the students complete the Fill-In Notes. Wrap-Up – Students complete the Graph Analysis Worksheet.

Complete the Graph Analysis worksheet: Rural to Urban Migration 1. What does this graph represent? 2. What is the difference between “rural” and “urban”? 3. What is the percentage of urban growth between the years of ? 4. Why did many immigrants settle in cities during the nineteenth century rather than rural areas? 5. What do you think were the major problems with urbanization?

Standard CA Describe the changing landscape, including the growth of cities linked by industry and trade, and the development of cities divided according to race, ethnicity, and class.

Objective Students will be able to describe the changing landscape due to the increase in the urban population during the American Industrial Revolution.

What is it? The movement of people out of the country (farms) and into the city RURAL URBAN

When did it Occur? 1870 to 1920

Why did it happen? Improved farming technology Fewer laborers needed to work the land New equipment meant farmers could work more efficiently Seed Drill Cotton GinCrop Rotation

What was the result? People could not find work in agriculture Laborers had to leave the farms to look for jobs in the city

What is the significance/importance?  Arrival of former farm workers meant plenty of labor to work in factories  Countries cannot industrialize without a large labor supply (growth of industrialization)

Film Clip: Urban Transformation

Quick Draw Create a symbol or picture to represent rural to urban migration, especially the effects of urbanization.