Topic of your Task: The Industrial Revolution in the United States.
Time Frame: 2 days
Essential Question: What impact did the industrial revolution after the Civil War have on everyday Americans?
SC Social Studies Standards: 5.3.1
Explain how the Industrial Revolution was furthered by new inventions and technologies, including new methods of mass production and transportation and the invention of the light bulb, the telegraph, and the telephone.
CCR Standards: Reading Anchor Standards 1 & 9, Writing Anchor Standards 1, 4, 6 & 8
Your task: The time is late 1800's. You have a cousin who lives in England and is getting ready to move, with his/her family, to where you live in the United States. Write him/her a letter and tell him/her about what to expect since the Industrial Revolution has taken place.
Steps you will be following: In order to plan and write your letter, you will do all of the following:
1) Click on the words The Industrial Revolution in the United States, and read the information. As you read, take dash notes, looking for specific evidence/facts to include in your letter.
2) Watch the Brainpop video (click here) or go to the resources page, and take notes.
3) Organize your information, plan, and write your letter.
4) You will want to refer to your notes while writing your letter. You can re-read the article and re-look at the video as often as you need to.
On the resources page you will see a slide show of pictures from the time of the second Industrial Revolution. Watch the slide show and take any notes of things that you notice in the pictures, especially those that might be helpful as you write your letter to your cousin.
Time Frame: 2 days
Essential Question: What impact did the industrial revolution after the Civil War have on everyday Americans?
SC Social Studies Standards: 5.3.1
Explain how the Industrial Revolution was furthered by new inventions and technologies, including new methods of mass production and transportation and the invention of the light bulb, the telegraph, and the telephone.
CCR Standards: Reading Anchor Standards 1 & 9, Writing Anchor Standards 1, 4, 6 & 8
Your task: The time is late 1800's. You have a cousin who lives in England and is getting ready to move, with his/her family, to where you live in the United States. Write him/her a letter and tell him/her about what to expect since the Industrial Revolution has taken place.
Steps you will be following: In order to plan and write your letter, you will do all of the following:
1) Click on the words The Industrial Revolution in the United States, and read the information. As you read, take dash notes, looking for specific evidence/facts to include in your letter.
2) Watch the Brainpop video (click here) or go to the resources page, and take notes.
3) Organize your information, plan, and write your letter.
4) You will want to refer to your notes while writing your letter. You can re-read the article and re-look at the video as often as you need to.
On the resources page you will see a slide show of pictures from the time of the second Industrial Revolution. Watch the slide show and take any notes of things that you notice in the pictures, especially those that might be helpful as you write your letter to your cousin.