Period 6: The Gilded Age (1865 - 1898)
Readings: Kennedy, Chapters 23 - 26
Zinn, Chapter 11
January 6: Review - Reconstruction (impact on the South)
Aftershock documentary (History Channel): www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujqafFcAFds
Aftershock Activity
Essential Questions: What were the effects of the Civil War on the American South? How were specific groups affected? What were the major issues the South was dealing with as the North moved into the Industrial Age?
January 8: Political Paralysis of the Gilded Age (Kennedy, Chapter 23)
Industrial & Labor Movement: Change Over Time (Doc)
Populism (PPT) - for reference only
Money & Politics in the Land of Oz DOC (for reference only)
January 10: Industry Comes of Age (Kennedy, Chapter 24)
Rise of Big Business (PPT)
Robber Barons or Captains of Industry?
The Men Who Made America - available on Netflix, Amazon, & youtube (please watch)
January 14: America Moves to the City (Kennedy, Chapter 25)
Urbanization & Immigration (PPT)
Immigration in the US (info)
A Nation of Immigrants Activity - due next class
Who's Coming to America (NY Times, 2009)
Center for Immigration Studies Data
2010 US State Department statistics of Refugees
Pew Research Center - Immigration Legislation
January 16: Gilded Age Review
Who had it the worst during the Gilded Age?
January 22: The Great West & the Agricultural Revolution (Kennedy, Chapter 26)
The American West PPT
The Farming Game
January 24: The Great West & the Agricultural Revolution (Kennedy, Chapter 26)
Complete Period 6 MCQs and FRQs (A) Progress Checks in AP Classroom
Period 6 Review (Doc)
January 28: Period 6 Test
Period 6 Review due
AP Classroom Progress due
Zinn, Chapter 11 questions due
Zinn, Chapter 11
January 6: Review - Reconstruction (impact on the South)
Aftershock documentary (History Channel): www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujqafFcAFds
Aftershock Activity
Essential Questions: What were the effects of the Civil War on the American South? How were specific groups affected? What were the major issues the South was dealing with as the North moved into the Industrial Age?
January 8: Political Paralysis of the Gilded Age (Kennedy, Chapter 23)
Industrial & Labor Movement: Change Over Time (Doc)
Populism (PPT) - for reference only
Money & Politics in the Land of Oz DOC (for reference only)
January 10: Industry Comes of Age (Kennedy, Chapter 24)
Rise of Big Business (PPT)
Robber Barons or Captains of Industry?
The Men Who Made America - available on Netflix, Amazon, & youtube (please watch)
January 14: America Moves to the City (Kennedy, Chapter 25)
Urbanization & Immigration (PPT)
Immigration in the US (info)
A Nation of Immigrants Activity - due next class
Who's Coming to America (NY Times, 2009)
Center for Immigration Studies Data
2010 US State Department statistics of Refugees
Pew Research Center - Immigration Legislation
January 16: Gilded Age Review
Who had it the worst during the Gilded Age?
January 22: The Great West & the Agricultural Revolution (Kennedy, Chapter 26)
The American West PPT
The Farming Game
January 24: The Great West & the Agricultural Revolution (Kennedy, Chapter 26)
Complete Period 6 MCQs and FRQs (A) Progress Checks in AP Classroom
Period 6 Review (Doc)
January 28: Period 6 Test
Period 6 Review due
AP Classroom Progress due
Zinn, Chapter 11 questions due