1. Is big business good or bad for society? Is the advancement of technology good or bad for society? O Look at the pictures on P. 340 and answer both questions. O Gain an introduction to the rise of INDUSTRY during the late 1800s and early 1900s.

2. 3-2-1 Activity (10 min) O From what we just read in the introduction complete the following O 3-2-1 Activity in your notebooks. O 3 FACTS O 2 REACTIONS/OPINIONS O 1 QUESTION

3. Industrialization O Definition: The growth of businesses that make and distribute products through the use of machinery O Industrial Revolution Industrial Revolution

4. Reaction Question O What is Industrialism and why is it important?

5. Carnegie Video Clip O Andrew Carnegie: The Men That Built America 2 min Andrew Carnegie: The Men That Built America O Read pg 342 as a whole group

6. Andrew Carnegie O A Scottish immigrant  brought a less expensive method of making STEEL to America (Kelly-Bessemer Process) O Self-made man  Highly intelligent businessman O 1892-Formed the giant Carnegie Steel Company which produced ¼ of the nation’s steel

8. Impact of Steel O Extremely durable (stronger and longer- lasting than iron) O Bessemer Process=cheap production O Made buildings taller/stronger and could use less materials O USED FOR: railroads/train cars, bridges, household items (nails, needles, knives) O Steel Process Steel Process

9. Free-Write in Notebook O In what way(s) does technology impact your life? Explain. O MUST WRITE FOR 5 min STRAIGHT O SHARE

10. Historical Head: Thomas Edison O Read pg 343 O 25 min O Individually O Write using COMPLETE SENTENCES on the back O DUE by end of class worth 25 pts.

11. Exit Questions O How did the wide-scale production of STEEL impact society? O Please describe 1 interesting fact about Thomas Edison.

12. Geography Challenge P. 349 O Please answer questions 1-4 of the Geo. Challenge on loose-leaf paper to hand in O Discussion to follow

13. Rockefeller O http://www.history.com/shows/men-who- built-america/videos/the-men-who-built- america-monopoly http://www.history.com/shows/men-who- built-america/videos/the-men-who-built- america-monopoly O 3 min O How does this video clip PORTRAY Rockefeller?

14. Short Response (10-15 min) O In your notebooks, please answer this question in a 6-8 sentence paragraph: How did Carnegie (pg 342) and Rockefeller (pg 345) make their businesses ‘bigger’?

15. Use the AGE OF STEEL section on CARNEGIE (p. 342) and the ROCKEFELLER’S OIL TRUST section on ROCKEFELLER (p. 345) to help you compare and contrast the two men’s approaches to growing their businesses.