Thurs. 10/29 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  What is the importance of our school fire drills?  List.

2.  Primary Source Analysis:  Shirtwaist Factory Fire article and questions on pg. 19.  Watch movie clip....Discuss the short-term & long-term effects of the Triangle Fire (Q's #6-7...and the fate of the factory owners).
3.  Political Cartoon (pg. 11)

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Wed. 10/28 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Why do people collect "stuff" like sports cards, coins, stamps, autographs, etc?  Bridge discussion into the concept of "buy low, sell high"...a key principle of investment. 

2.  Review HW.  Brain-pops on "Stocks"

3.  Stock case study:  Netflix.  Using the internet, we will check the value of Netflix and complete pg. 18.
4.  Brain-pop on "Stock Market:"  What is a bull market?  Bear market?  

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Tues. 10/27 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Enrichment:  Andrew Carnegie clip.  How did Carnegie impact the Industrial Revolution?  Cause & Effect.
2.  Review HW:  Sherman Anti-trust Act primary source activity (pg. 12-13)

• Ida Tarbell vs. JD Rockefeller (video clip).  Answer the questions on pg. 13.  Sherman Anti-Trust Act today

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Mon. 10/26 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  REVIEW...why are monopolies bad for consumers, but good for the owners?  Modern-day issues

2.  Last week, we learned how monopolies work…now let's see them in action during the Industrial Revolution.  Monopoly Men Activity (pg. 11).  Research and summarize with 3 bullet points for each guy:

• What industry did they monopolize?
• How did he create a monopoly?
• How big was their monopoly?

3.  Review work....Philanthropy then…and now.  

HW - Sherman Anti-Trust Act pg. 12-13

Fri. 10/23 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Read "What is a Corporation" on pg. 16 of your reading packet.  Answer the following:  What is a corporation?  How can corporations raise $?  Apply our lesson on perspective...

2.  Monopoly Tiered Activity (TA= tiered activity packet)...Day 2.  Do quiz on pg. 4 of TA (no peeking!).  Grade quiz as a class (don't change your answers!)...then go on to page 5 and follow the directions based on your quiz score.
3.  10 WEEK EXTRA CREDIT:  Imagine that you are SMALL business owner living during the Industrial Revolution.  Your business (and consumers) has been negatively impacted by rise of "robber barons" and their monopolies of this era.  Using ALL of the vocabulary words on pg. 1(TA), write a letter to your Senators (Frank Hiscock & William M. Evarts) explaining reasons why they should support the Sherman Anti-Trust Act (1890).  Do this assignment on a separate sheet of paper.  Highlight or underline the vocabulary in your letter.  Be creative…and have fun!

HW - finish your assignment in the TA packet (if you didn't finish in class)

       - 10 Week Extra Credit due MONDAY

Thurs. 10/22 Class Agenda

1.  Mr. Law is out this morning...the Tiered Activity will resume tomorrow.
2.  Trans-Continental Railroad Movie

HW - Pg. 14?  Using pg. 10 might help...

Wed. 10/21 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Why do you think that Monopoly the "world's most popular board game?"

2.  Mini-Project:  Tiered Activity (TA= tiered activity packet).  We will be using this packet WITH our unit packet (UP= unit packet).   

• Review vocabulary you will encounter in your reading (pg. 1 TA)
• Read article "Monopoly - Not Always a Game" and complete the MVPs (on pg. 2-3 TA) as you read each "section." Remember:  Use your active reading strategies. 

HW - Do pg. 14 Closure Activity