1. 7Y 11-11-2016 Friday Industrial Revolution and the Economy
Objective: Describe how the transportation revolution changed American lives.
Agenda:
Prayer
Do Now: What do you think has been the most significant development in the Industrial Revolution so far? (socially/intellectually/economically/etc)?
Go over do now
Watch and discuss video on Lowell strike
Outline and draft 12 sentence paragraphs

2. Morning Prayers - Friday
In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. AMEN
(Join me in offering our day to God.)
My God, I thank you for the gift of another day to praise you.
I offer you all my prayers works, joys, and sufferings today. Amen.
(Let us now place ourselves before Jesus on the Cross) The cross is my sure safety. It is the Cross that I ever adore. The Lord’s Cross is with me always. The Lord’s Cross is my refuge.
 We adore You O Christ, and we praise You, because by Your holy cross, You have redeemed the world.
(Let us pray.)
Dear Heavenly Father, grant me the grace to know the difference
between right and wrong, and the courage always to do what is right,
Through Christ, our Lord. AMEN
 In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. AMEN
(Please stand for the pledge)
I pledge allegiance to the flag
of the United States of America
and to the Republic for which it stands
one nation under God, indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

3. Do Now: What do you think has been the most significant development in the Industrial Revolution so far? (socially/intellectually/economically/etc)?

4. Children and Women at Work
Why did child labor become popular? Why did the Lowell women go on strike? What were their feelings about the strike?

5. Was the Industrial Revolution good for the economy?

8. Brainstorm and looking ahead
What are some ways that trade unions are good?
What are some ways they could be bad or abused?