Chapter 3.4 Issues of the Gilded Age
Focus Question: What challenges arose for the nation during the Gilded Age?
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Terms and People • Gilded Age • Jim Crow laws • graft • Pendleton Act • gold standard • Populist Party • William Jennings Bryan
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1) Bellringer
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2) Lecture and Cornell Notes
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3) Think - Pair - Share
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Pair: talk through the questions with your elbow partner. Share: be prepared to answer the questions in class.
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4) Section Movie
Crash Course Episodes
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Movie Title: Politics of the Gilded Age (#26)
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Activity 1: The Big Ideas: Study Guide
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Activity 2: Gilded Age Graphic Organizer
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Activity 3: Social and Political Issues
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Activity 4: Mass Culture of the Gilded Age
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Summary
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Exit Ticket
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Just for Fun:
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The Transcontinental Railroad (4 teams)
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Extension
These are videos, websites, and activities that I believe are helpful in understanding and thinking critically about the content, or helpful in preparing for exams. Extension activities are voluntary, but recommended.
The Story of US - Heartland
Directions: Click the graphic to launch the movie (40 minutes)
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