Title: Impact of Industrialization

Date: August 20, 2014

Write down the
Essential Question.
Objective (1.2.f)
SWBAT describe
and evaluate the
impact of
industrialization
on 19th century
US society.

DOL: Given an
exit card (80%
accuracy) 1.
Answer 3 MC
questions. 2.
write an ID
response
paragraph (SEEC
format) on a
relating topic.

EQ: What
impact did rapid
industrialization
have on the
people of the
United States?
Urbanization was one of the primary effects of
19
th
century industrialization.
People moved into urban areas (cities) from rural areas
(farms/countryside)

Push factor: Second Agricultural Revolution (including
increased technology in farming) led to lack of jobs in
rural areas.
Pull factor: Easy availability of factory jobs in urban
areas.
Predict: You are a former farmer who has just moved to NY for a new
job in a factory. Given the rapid population growth of NY, what
problems can you expect to face in your new home?

Because the population of NY increased, some problems I might face
are _______ and ________.
Objective (1.2.f)
SWBAT describe
and evaluate the
impact of
industrialization
on 19th century
US society.

DOL: Given an
exit card (80%
accuracy) 1.
Answer 3 MC
questions. 2.
write an ID
response
paragraph (SEEC
format) on a
relating topic.

EQ: What
impact did rapid
industrialization
have on the
people of the
United States?
The overwhelming flow
of people to urban results in:

Overcrowding and inadequate housing
Lack of sanitation and spread of disease
Poor education
Poor police control/protection

Objective (1.2.f)
SWBAT describe
and evaluate the
impact of
industrialization
on 19th century
US society.

DOL: Given an
exit card (80%
accuracy) 1.
Answer 3 MC
questions. 2.
write an ID
response
paragraph (SEEC
format) on a
relating topic.

EQ: What
impact did rapid
industrialization
have on the
people of the
United States?
Workers faced:
Low wages
Unsafe working conditions
Long hours
16 hour days
Few days off (no
weekends)
TWS: Do you think it is fair for factory owners to pay low
wages if people are willing to work for them?
Objective (1.2.f)
SWBAT describe
and evaluate the
impact of
industrialization
on 19th century
US society.

DOL: Given an
exit card (80%
accuracy) 1.
Answer 3 MC
questions. 2.
write an ID
response
paragraph (SEEC
format) on a
relating topic.

EQ: What
impact did rapid
industrialization
have on the
people of the
United States?
Many unions formed during the IR
Union: group of workers who bond together to improve
pay and working conditions.

Methods include:
Strikes: Refusing to work.
Factory owners cant make more goods unless they
compromise
Boycotts: Encouraging people not to buy
certain products
Factory owners lose sales
Protests:
Pressures government to pass
laws to make workplaces safer
Objective (1.2.f)
SWBAT describe
and evaluate the
impact of
industrialization
on 19th century
US society.

DOL: Given an
exit card (80%
accuracy) 1.
Answer 3 MC
questions. 2.
write an ID
response
paragraph (SEEC
format) on a
relating topic.

EQ: What
impact did rapid
industrialization
have on the
people of the
United States?