1. 14.3: “The Gilded Age”-Big Business
Opening Activity: Carnegie Cartoon Class Work:
Gospel of Wealth reading and questions
20/20 Affluenza Teen
Free Write
Homework:
GR 14.3

2. “Case of Affluenza
1:25 – 6:42 / 18:00 – 23:17

3. Free Write Prompt
Critical Thinking: Based on the “affluenza” defense and society today, what’s your theory on how wealth should be distributed? Compare it to Carnegie’s.
you must write for the full three minutes
each of you will be required to share out with the class

7. 14.3: “The Gilded Age”-Big Business
Bell Work:
What do you think is the best way to distribute the millions you will have upon your deathbed? Be ready to share!
Class Work:
Carnegie, New Business Strategies, and Social Darwinism
Cartoon

8. II. Carnegie’s Innovation
A. Carnegie Makes a Fortune
Andrew Carnegie one of first moguls to make own fortune—rags to riches
controls almost entire steel industry

9. B. New Business Strategies
vertical integration—buy out suppliers  control resources
horizontal integration-–merges w/ competing companies

12. I. Social Darwinism and Business
A. Principles
Darwin’s theory of biological evolution: best-adapted survive
Social Darwinism, or social evolution
justify doctrine of laissez faire