Teacher Candidate: Jonathan Brown

Date: 4/18/14
School:
South Charleston High School
Grade/Subject: 10th/ Social
Studies/ U.S. History
Unit Topic: The Industrialization of the United States
Lesson 1
Lesson Topic: The Triumph of Industry
Purpose:

The purpose of this lesson is to show students how industrialization and new
technology affected the economy and society after the Civil War and
Reconstruction eras in the United States.
Background:

This lesson will serve as an introductive lesson to the Industrialization of the

United States, which will be further built upon as the Unit continues.
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES/ STUDENT OUTCOMES

Students will analyze the factors that led to the Industrialization of

the United States in the late 1800s.
Students will explain how new inventions and innovations changed
Americans lives.
Students will describe the impact of Industrialization in the late
1800s.
Big Ideas:

Technology and Industrial growth were the driving forces that

transformed American society
Guiding Questions:

Who filled the job needs for the growing workforce?

How did Capitalism encourage entrepreneurs? (Idea of rags to
riches)
How do you think electricity transformed life? What invention helped
fuel the industrial Revolution in particular?
What advances were made in the area of transportation and
communication?
Advancement of what helped to strengthen Americas link to world
markets?
WV CSOS:

SS.H.CL5.1 - Analyze the developments in business and industry

including the emergence of new industries and the rise of
corporations through monopolies and mergers.
SS.H.CL5.2 Examine the effects of technological change on the
United States
NATIONAL STANDARDS:

NSS-USH.5-12.6 Era 6: The development of the Industrial United

States
Themes:

Theme #1: Culture. This lesson will address the effects that
capitalism had on the culture by showing how it encouraged
entrepreneurship which lead to the idea of rags to riches within the
American culture. This lesson also touches on immigration which
leads to changes in the culture through diversification of citizenry.
This lesson also shows how technological innovation helps to change
the way Americans worked, communicated, and moved.
Theme #7: Production, Distribution, and consumption. This lesson
will address the effect that Industrialization had on production, how
it increased the demand of products, and the need for a larger
workforce. This lesson will also address the effects that the railroad
had on distribution of products within the United States, and how
that increased our capabilities to trade globally.
Theme #8: Science, Technology, and Society. This lesson will address
the effect that the Industrialization had on science with the
innovations being made in technology. This lesson will address how
these technological advancements such as: telephone, electricity
(light bulb); and how these advancements changed the way society
operated.
Theme #9: Global Connections. This lesson will address the effect of
innovations in transportation (railroads) and Industrial growth
played into the United States becoming a global industrial power,
and increasing the ability to trade in the global market.
st
21 Century Learning Objectives:
SS.9-10.L.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are
used in a text, including vocabulary describing political, social or
economic aspects of history/social studies.
Facts/Concepts
Capitalism encourages entrepreneurs
Workforce grows
Electricity transforms life
Communication revolutionizes
Transportation advances
Linking World Markets
MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK
Overall Time: 50 minutes
Time Frame:

 10 minute teacher intro and demonstration

30 minute activity either individually or in pairs
10 minute regroup for assessment and closure
STRATEGIES:
Teacher Led Discussions
Guided Instruction
Collaborative Learning
Guided Note-taking
Graphic Organizer
Contextual Teaching and Learning Strategies in Lesson

Students will work together to fill out a graphic organizer pulling information
from the textbook
Needs-Based Planning

Learning Differences
-graphic organizer
Attention Differences
-guided instruction
Motivational Differences
-personalized content
Physical Differences
Communication Differences

Sensory Differences
-graphic organizer
Behavioral Differences
Ability Differences
-differentiated instruction
Cultural Differences
Enrichment
-graphic organizer

-extended time, group collaboration

Multiple Intelligences Addressed:
_x_Verbal
_x_Spatial
_x_Logical/Mathematical
_x_Bodily (kinesthetic)
__Musical
__Naturalist
_x_Interpersonal
__Existential
__Other

DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION/ ADAPTATIONS/ INTERVENTIONS

PROCEDURES:
Introduction/Lesson Set

Essential Questions

 How do you think industrialization and new technology affected the

economy and society?
What types of new technologies do you think were made during the
Industrial Revolution?
How would these technologies change the way people did things?
State objectives
We are going to use a graphic organizer for this lesson
You have the option of doing this by yourself or with a partner
Pass out graphic organizer, explain the layout, and explain what types of
answers I am expecting
Body & Transitions

Students will be partnering up or working alone

Students will be using the text to retrieve the information necessary to fill out
the organizer
I will be restating the objectives of the lesson, and restating the specific types
of answers I am looking for
I will be checking to see if everyone is on task, if there are any questions; and
addressing any needs
Closure:

Students will return to their assigned seats

Teacher led discussion at this point reviewing the graphic organizers
I will be calling on students for their responses
I will be checking to make sure that all the students have the similar
answers
I will be asking if everyone understands the information, if there are
any questions, and having them give me thumbs up or down to let me
know.
ASSESSMENT:
Diagnostic

Essential Questions
How do you think industrialization and new technology
affected the economy and society?
What types of new technologies do you think were made
during the Industrial Revolution?
How would these technologies change the way people did
things?
Formative

Restating Objectives/ Checking for Understanding

I will be restating the objectives of the lesson, and restating
the specific types of answers I am looking for
I will be checking to see if everyone is on task, if there are any
questions; and addressing any needs
Summative

Checking to see if everyone has organizer finished

Discussion of organizers
Students will present their findings when called upon
Clarification will be made if necessary
Thumbs up thumbs down check for understanding
Note: Organizers, worksheets, and/or study guides will be kept by
the students; this unit covers several chapters in the textbook, and
quizzes will be given at the end of each chapter covering the
information on the given assignments.
MATERIALS:
Technology
N/A for this lesson
Printed Materials
Graphic Organizer
Supplies
Pen/Pencil
Internet Resources
N/A for this lesson
Other Resources
N/A
EXTENDED ACTIVITIES
If lesson finishes early

Students will look at the section questions at the end of the section,
or terms, and will either and will choose to either define terms they
are unfamiliar with or to answer one of the provided questions.
If student finishes early

Students will either find another student of group that is not

finished to help, or will partner up with ones that are fished and
compare their findings.
If technology fails
No technology will be used for this lesson
POST-TEACHING
Reflections
This lesson has not been taught
Data Based Decision Making

A checklist of student names and behaviors will be used to gather

the percentages of on/off task behaviors during the activity as to see
what will need to be addressed for similar activities in the future.