Tuesday, October 12

Reminder:

Your first Paper 1 Exam, on the topic, "Industrialization and Labor, 1871-1900"

Format of a Paper 1:

#1(a&b)- Comprehension Questions

#2- Compare and Contrast

#3- OPVL

#4- Mini-Essay (using all of the documents AND your own knowledge!)

Homework:

To help you prepare for the test and especially to do well on #4, the mini-essay. I have a new blog assignment for you.

Respond to the prompt:

"Explain why unions had little success during the period 1871-1900 in improving the economic and social position of U.S. workers."

• While your blog post does not have to be a formal essay, what I should see is identifying the main points and providing historical evidence to back them up.

THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST BE POSTED TO YOUR BLOG BY THE MORNING OF THE DAY YOU WILL BE TAKING THE TEST.

*E Period, you also got a reading packet all about the Corporate Consolidation Movement. You don't have any identifications to go along with it, but I'd like you to keep the question, "How did business get 'bigger' and more powerful during this time period?" Be ready to discuss when I see you next on Thursday.

In Class Today:

Major Strikes, 1877-1900 PowerPoint

Unions PowerPoint