Authentic Lessons for 21st Century Learning
America’s Industrial Transformation
In this lesson, students will investigate the careers of four major business leaders from the late 19th century to discover how their actions and ideas transformed the U.S. economy. Students will consider the distinction between “Robber Barons” and “Captains of Industry,” two terms that historians have... Read more »
Created by: Roger Jackson
Date Updated: November 14th, 2022
America’s Industrial Transformation
In this lesson, students will closely examine the social problems that emerged in American society as a result of industrialization. Students will interpret and evaluate primary sources from the early 20th Century to understand how photography and journalism exposed desperate social conditions and political... Read more »
Created by: Roger Jackson
Date Updated: September 9th, 2022
Key Figures in the Progressive Movement
