Unit+10+-+Development+of+the+West+and+Industrial+America+in+the+Late+Nineteenth+Century

Unit 10 Week at a Glance

Unit 10 Bell Work

Unit 10 Timeline Terms

Chapter 17 Reading Objectives and Notes

Chapter 18 Reading Objectives and Notes

Remember those wonderful DBQs that you wrote right before break? Aren't you glad you did it then rather than now? Anyway, today, you will be evaluating three different student responses from that exam and, using the scoring rubric, attempt to evaluate them accordingly. We'll discuss how these particular students did and then you will be evaluating your own response to this exam. Once you are done with that, then I will finally let you see how I graded your DBQ.
 * Class #1 - DBQ Review**

When you mention the "Old West", many Americans have various preconceived notions of what the Old West was all about. Images of gunfights at saloons or brothels come to mind. Perhaps pictures of the handsome cowboy rescuing the damsel in distress from the incredibly savage Indians arise. Thoughts of movies such as //Stagecoach, No Country for Old Men, or Tombstone// may influence our thoughts about what the Old West was like. (Or, if you enjoy comedies, perhaps //Blazing Saddles// or //Wild Wild West// may have a more profound impact on you.) There is no doubt that Hollywood has played a key role in shaping our views of the West. However, these views are often far from reality. What was the Old West really like? What drew so many people West in such a short amount of time? What was life there like? How did this rapid influx of people impact the Native Americans already living there? We'll tackle these questions during this class.
 * Class #2 - The Old West**



At the end of class, you will be asked to write a 50 word sentence reflecting on the following question: How did the events that took place during this time period change America's identity as a nation? Please turn this assignment in to turnitin.com

Congratulations! you've made it through your first full week back from break! Just think... in two weeks, all of the stresses of final exams will be over! In the meantime, let's talk about the robber barons. What was a robber baron? Was this title truly accurate? We'll research four different leading entrepreneurs: Cornelius Vanderbilt, J.P. Morgan, John D. Rockefeller, and Andrew Carnegie. Together, we'll look at the actions of these four individuals [|by looking at this website] and determine if their actions were more beneficial or harmful to society. Feel free to use the following guide as a note-taking tool for this activity.
 * Class #3 - Friday, January 8th**



In our next class, we'll examine the role and response of the laborers during this era. Don't forget to keep working on your time lines!!!

We'll begin our class by looking at the various robber barons that you researched at the end of class last Friday and discuss their significance. We will then move on to a discussion of the response of labor. We'll look at the Haymarket Affair in Chicago as a case study for this. You will begin by taking a look at the background information on this case by looking at [|The Dramas of Haymarket], a website that looks at this in the style of a Greek drama. When looking at this website, take a look at why the affair took place. What, specifically, did the laborers want from their company? Why did these demands come about?
 * Class #4 - Monday, January 11th (Block D) and Tuesday, January 12th (Block F)**

From there, you will be looking at what actually took place by looking at [|The Haymarket Trial of 1886]. Pay particular attention to the signs used to try to get people to attend the strike and the role of the Haymarket Eight. Note: While I find the actual trial incredibly interesting, that will not be the focus of this class. Instead, I want us to look at this as an example of conflict between labor and management. We'll then end by doing a brief discussion/negotiation session between labor and management and see if we can work out some sort of peaceful solution to this whole mess!

We'll hold off on discussing the Zinn chapter until next class. At that time, we'll begin reviewing for the final exam and take our Chapter 18 quiz. Bring your questions!!!