Directions: Create an answer document on a google doc. You will only turn in your answers. Do NOT turn in a copy of this document and the information contained in it. Answer Sheet ONLY will be turned in.
Use the following link to access the information needed to complete this assignment:
Major Strikes of the Labor Movement (google docs)
Try this link if you have any issues (click open with google docs):
Below in order are the websites on child labor and working conditions of the 1800s that you will need to answer the questions on the attached document. The document will direct you to which site is needed.
Biography on Lewis Hine website
Child Labor in America: Investigative Photos of Lewis Hine (historyplace.com)
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire (irl.cornell.edu)
Document with Questions:
Child labor & Working Conditions during the Industrial Rev Website Activity
Follow the links below to access information on Carnegie and Rockefeller. Put your answers on a google doc or directly into summit.
Andrew Carnegie – Hard Worker, Generous Patron – Bio page, read and answer questions 1-3.
Andrew Carnegie Bio Page – additional information. After reading more about Carnegie, state one additional interesting fact that you learned about the man.
The History of the Standard Oil Company – Bio page, read and answer questions 1 & 2.
John D. Rockefeller Bio Page – additional information. After reading more about Rockefeller, state one additional interesting fact that you learned about the man.
Follow the instructions below to complete both the individual and group portions of this mini-project.
Individual Research:
6 purposes of gov project individual research
Group mini-project:
6 purposes of gov project group work
The link below will access your study guide for section 2, chapter 6, pages 237-242 in your textbook.
CH 6 SECT 2 Study Guide – The Growth of Big Business
The link below will give you access to a brief article about The War of the Currents between Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison. After reading the article answer the attached questions.
AC/DC: The Tesla-Edison Feud Article
AC/DC Tesla v Edison Feud Article Questions
Quick videos explaining the feud between Tesla and Edison…
Using our notes and the discussion we had as well as your book answer the following questions…
Read the passage from Locke’s Second essay on page 11 in your textbook. Answer questions #1-4.
Locke’s premise that governments are entered into by the consent of free and equal men, was very controversial in 1690…
# 5 – Why would this be controversial in 1690?
# 6 – Do any of these reasons sound controversial today? Why or why not?
Below are a few brief video clips about the genius and impact of Ohio native & famous inventor Thomas A. Edison.
The following video is an excellent bio of the Tesla-Edison feud and “The Current War”.
Mini Version of the documentary above
Video Activity: As you watch the video over Tesla and Edison you are to create a 3 column chart much like the one I have attached. Your task is to create topics to compare and contrast the two men by. You get to decide the topics you want to cover, but must compare and contrast them in at least 4 topics. Suggestions: Invention method, ideas about electrical current technology, life styles, educational background, etc.
Attached is a handout covering important information discussed in the first unit of this class.
