Monday October 3rd - Friday October 7th

Andrew Carnegie (industrialist and philanthropist)
courtesy wisc.edu

Advanced American History

Monday:  Finish the film Glory.


Tuesday:   As we move from the Civil War and the period of Reconstruction to the later quarter of the 19th Century, the United States will be transformed at an unprecedented pace, as the country will rapidly urbanize and industrialize.  This massive transformation will create tremendous wealth and build modern America, but it will also generate massive political, social and economic challenges.  This contrast, led Mark Twain to coin the era the "Gilded Age."
Assignment:  Read Text 107-113

Wednesday:  To introduce the period of industrialization, we analyzed patent drawings from some notable inventions from the late 19th century.  This led to a discussion of what factors promoted this period of ingenuity and innovation in America (natural resources, immigrants, laissez-faire economic principles, etc.)

Thursday:  Industrialization led to new businesses (the rise of the corporation), new businessmen (titans like Carnegie and Rockefeller), and new challenges (as work moves from skilled to unskilled in a new industrial era).  Class today was devoted to this discussion, and there was a fairly substantial lecture/notes session today.  If absent, be sure to review Ch. 4, sec 1/2 in your text

Friday:  Assignment -- Andrew Carnegie's Gospel of Wealth and associated questions (due Monday).

Assembly line at Ford Rouge Plant courtesy wisc.edu

American Studies


Monday:  Finish Reconstruction assignments -- text 87-91 and webquest at www.pbs.org/reconstruction

Tuesday:  Exam Review.  Be sure to complete study guide for Extra Credit points!

Wednesday:  Civil War Exam

Thursday:  As we move from the Civil War and the period of Reconstruction to the later quarter of the 19th Century, the United States will be transformed at an unprecedented pace, as the country will rapidly urbanize and industrialize.  This massive transformation will create tremendous wealth and build modern America, but it will also generate massive political, social and economic challenges.  This contrast, led Mark Twain to coin the era the "Gilded Age."

Friday:  Review Civil War Exams