Teacher Name Tino Barajas, “The Gilded Age”

& Lesson Plan Title:

TEKS: 113.41.c.3.B: analyze economic issues such as industrialization, the growth of

TEKS railroads, the growth of entrepreneurship and the pros and cons of big business.

Students will…
• Analyze factors that led to the Second Industrial Revolution
• Study charts and graphs to compare the US before and after
Learning Objectives:
industrialization
• Create personal accounts for iconic entrepreneurs
• Reflect on similarities/differences of the US during the Gilded Age to today

Essential Question(s): Does the term “Gilded Age” accurately describe the state of the country from 1870-
1900? Why or why not?

Students will read and analyze the following:

Population data from the US Census

Photographs from the Gilded Age
Female worker account from a garment factory in 1900
Resources/Materials:
Almanac: Andrew Carnegie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiPAeb9zupI
John D. Rockefeller- First Billionaire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poYLnPheYNw
The Men Who Built America: The Rise of Cornelius Vanderbilt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9Gq-eKO6SQ

Intro to The Gilded Age Time: 10

minutes

Short entrepreneur biographies + Tinder assignment Time: 8

minutes

Procedure:

Conclusion to the Gilded Age Time: 5

minutes

Reflection Time: 7
minutes
 In-class Assessment: “Tinder” accounts

Homework: Last question on handout

Time: 45
Assessment:
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