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 2
Lesson Topic: The Rise of Big Business
Purpose:

The purpose of this lesson is to inform the students that industrial growth
gave rise to big business, and turned the United States into the most
economically powerful country.
Background:

This lesson will serve as an introduction into the history of big business that
still exists today. This will also allow students to see some of the tactics
people used to gain economic advantages.
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES/ STUDENT OUTCOMES

Students will analyze different methods that business used to

increase their profits.
Students will describe the public debate over the impact of big
business.
Students will explain how the government took steps to block
abuses of corporate power.
Big Ideas

The Development of corporations

The emergence of monopolies, cartels, and trusts as way to gain a
competitive advantage in the market
Horizontal versus vertical integration in business
Business tycoons: Rockefeller, Carnegie, and Vanderbilt
The idea of Social Darwinism
Government imposed regulations on businesses
Guided Questions

How did big business shape the American economy in the late 1800s
and early 1900s?
What is a corporation?
Why would monopolies be bad?
How is a cartel different from a monopoly?

 How did Rockefeller make his money? Carnegie? Vanderbilt?

What did the trust allow Rockefeller to do?
Does social Darwinism sound fair? Does this seem to have the
welfare of all in mind or only of a few?
Do you think the Sherman Antitrust act was a good idea and
why?
WV CSOS:

SS.10.H.CL5.1- Analyze the development in business and industry

including the emergence of new industries and the rise of
corporations through monopolies and mergers.
NATIONAL STANDARDS:

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

States
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21 Century Learning Objectives

SS.9-10.L.11- Write informative/explanatory texts, including the

narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments or
technical processes.
Themes:

Theme #3 People, Places, and Environments. This lesson will

address the effect that business tycoons such as: Rockefeller and
Carnegie, and their business ideologies had upon the business
environment in the United States.
Theme #5 Individuals, Groups, and Institutions. This lesson will
address the effect that corporations, cartels, and trusts had upon
the institution of economy in the United States during the
Industrialization era.
Theme #6 Power, Authority, and Governance. This lesson will
address the effect that the government had upon business and the
economy through commissions and acts during the Industrialization
era.
MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK
Overall Time: 50 minutes
Time Frame:

5 minute teacher introduction

10 minute lecture/PowerPoint
10 minute Writing Activity
10 minute Peer discussion Activity
5 minute video
10 minute assessment and closure

STRATEGIES:

Teacher led discussion

Guided instruction
Collaborative Learning/ Peer Discussion
Guided note taking

Contextual Learning Strategies in Lesson:

Students will write for 10 minutes about what they learned in the lecture
After writing the students will share what they have written with a partner
Needs-Based Planning

Learning Differences

Sensory Differences

Attention Differences
-guided instruction

Behavioral Differences

Motivational Differences
-personalized content

Ability Differences

Physical Differences
-extended time
Communication Differences
-guided instruction

Cultural Differences
Enrichment

Multiple Intelligences Addressed:

_x_Verbal
_x_Spatial
_x_Logical/Mathematical
__Bodily (kinesthetic)
__Musical
__Naturalist
_x_Interpersonal
__Existential
__Other
PROCEDURES:
Introduction/Lesson Set

Essential Question:
How did big business shape the American economy in the late 1800s
and early 1900s?
What is a corporation?
Why would monopolies be bad?
How is a cartel different from a monopoly?
How did Rockefeller make his money? Carnegie? Vanderbilt?
What did the trust allow Rockefeller to do?
Does social Darwinism sound fair? Does this seem to have the welfare
of all in mind or only of a few?
Do you think the Sherman Antitrust act was a good idea and why?
State Objectives:

 Today I am going to give a lecture with a slideshow, you will want to

take notes, because after the lecture we are going to do a writing
assignment. I want you to get out a sheet of paper. Then spend the
next ten minutes writing as much as you can recall from the lecture I
just gave, or pick one thing out of the lecture that really interested you
and write what you learned about it, and how or if you think it is still
relevant today. After that we will be partnering up, you will share with
you partner what you have written, they will share what they have
written with you.
Body & Transitions

Lecture: PowerPoint
Restate Objectives of Assignment
Writing Assignment:
10 minutes: Writing
10 minutes: Peer Discussion
Video: Andrew Carnegie (just to break up the flow and give them some
enrichment about one of the persons in the lecture/lesson)
Closure:

Teacher-Led Discussion/Review
Discuss quickly thoughts on the video
Review main points from the lecture, ensure they have them in their
notes
Take up the writing assignment, no grade, just to see if the followed along
with the lecture and got some of the big ideas out of it.
ASSESSMENT
Diagnostic

Essential Questions:
How did big business shape the American economy in the late
1800s and early 1900s?
What is a corporation?
Why would monopolies be bad?
How is a cartel different from a monopoly?
How did Rockefeller make his money? Carnegie? Vanderbilt?
What did the trust allow Rockefeller to do?
Does social Darwinism sound fair? Does this seem to have the
welfare of all in mind or only of a few?
Do you think the Sherman Antitrust act was a good idea and
why?
Formative

Pausing during lecture for reflection/questions to ensure students

are retaining and understanding.
Thumbs up, thumbs down
Stating Clear Objectives
Restating Objectives
Explanation of Assignment

Today I am going to give a lecture with a slide show, you will

want to take notes, because after the lecture we are going to
do a writing assignment. I want you to get out a sheet of
paper. Then spend the next ten minutes writing as much as
you can recall from the lecture I just gave, or pick one thing
out of the lecture that really interested you and write what you
learned about it, and how or if you think it is still relevant
today. After that we will be partnering up, you will share with
you partner what you have written, they will share what they
have written with you.
Summative

Teacher-Led Discussion/Review
Checking writing assignment for incorporation of big ideas
Checking with students during review to ensure they have the main
points written
MATERIALS:
Technology
Smart Board
Printed Materials
Not required
Supplies
Pen/Pencil
Paper
Internet Resources
You Tube Video: Andrew Carnegie
Other Resources
N/A
EXTENDED ACTIVITIES
If Lesson Ends Early

If the lesson ends early the students can begin reading the next
section in the textbook, or we shall extend the discussion at the end.
If Student Finishes Early

They should spend the entire time writing, they will be asked to
write more if they feel they are finished. If they cannot come up with
more Ill ask them to gather a few points from the textbook.
If Technology Fails

If technology is not available, the lecture will follow the textbook,

the video on Carnegie will be scratched, but I will share a few things
about him with the students.
POST-TEACHING
Reflections
This lesson wasnt taught in classroom
Data Based Decision Making

After reviewing the writings I will have an overall census of big ideas
gathered and missed, I will use the ones that they missed to
incorporate into the beginning of the following class to review and
check for understanding.