Hello everyone! Today we discussed the rise of big businesses within the United States during the time period we like to call the "Gilded Age." We discussed the various business practices that they used in order to gain a monopoly and the philosophy (Social Darwinism) that they used to justify what they were doing. Lastly, we discussed and debated the ideas behind both Social Darwinism and laissez-faire economics.
For homework, I have handed everyone a worksheet to complete on a specific individual during the time period. Your individual may be one of the following: Andrew Carnegie, Cornelius Vanderbilt, or John D. Rockefeller. If you want more of a challenge, you may research one of the following individuals instead: James Buchanan Duke, James J. Hill, Jay Gould, Andrew W. Mellon, J.P. Morgan, or John D. Spreckels. You are to research your assigned person (or one of the ones that are challenging) and fill out the worksheet based on research that you conduct at home. You may find your info via the Internet, books, primary sources, etc. NO WIKIPEDIA. It is best to use .gov, .org or .edu sites because they are more reliable than others.
NOTE- On the worksheet, one of the questions asks whether your individual is more of a robber baron or a captain of industry. Make sure you explain why you feel that way.
EXTRA NOTE- I have included a website that has a list of sites and primary sources that you may use. You are not required to use these sites and sources, but it may point you in the right direction. In order to get to this list, you must access this link (http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/industrial-age-america-robber-barons-and-captains-industry#sect-activities) and scroll down to where it says "Activity 2: Robber Barons or Captains of Industry." There is a list of websites for each of the main individuals (Carnegie, Morgan, Rockefeller, and Vanderbilt).
~ Mr. Mazur
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