10/9 and 6.7

Period 6: 1865-1898, Topic 7-  Labor in the Gilded Age

Student Learning Objective- Explain the socioeconomic continuities and changes associated with the growth of industrial capitalism from 1865 to 1898.

Optional: Watch the following videos on AP Classroom assigned to you under my assignments

6.7 Daily Video #1 on AP Classroom

6.7 Daily Video #2 on AP Classroom 

The following is required:

https://dp.la/primary-source-sets/the-homestead-strike

Discussion Question #1- Why did the workers at the Homestead Steel Works go on strike?

http://resourcesforhistoryteachers.pbworks.com/w/page/125026035/The%20Pullman%20Strike%20of%201894

Discussion Question #2- Why did the Pullman sleeper car factory workers go on strike?

https://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-haymarket-affair

Discussion Question #3- What happened in the Haymarket Affair?

Discussion Question #4- Unionism was not legal completely until the 1930's.  Explain the struggles of workers in the late 1800's.

Discussion Question #5-  What is the anti-union argument?

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/292277/the-gilded-age-by-mark-twain-and-charles-dudley-warner/

Discussion Question #6- What did Mark Twain mean by calling the 1870's-1890's "The Gilded Age"?

Child Labor

Discussion Question #7- Why did child labor legislation need to be passed?

Historical developments:

-American standard of living average increased

-Wages for workers slowly increased on average

-Labor disputes

-The gap between the rich and the poor grew

-Unions assemble

-Industrial work force expanded

-Child Labor increased 

After studying this today, revisit- Student Learning Objective- Explain the socioeconomic continuities and changes associated with the growth of industrial capitalism from 1865 to 1898.

Required- Question on google classroom!


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