Gilded Age

This product includes links to 4 YouTube videos about Henry Ford and the assembly line that he pioneered. It is a collection of videos about Ford's life and legacy. The video links that this resource includes are listed below: Henry Ford: 3 Minute...

This Song & Political Cartoon Analysis Activity covers The Industrial Revolution, wealth inequality, mass protests, and various conflicts throughout US/world History. This activity is perfect to introduce your unit, as review, as sub-plans, or as...

Students will partner up, move around your classroom, and break down the positive and negative aspects that simultaneously occurred as a result of Industrialization. This is an engaging introduction to United States History or World History, as you study...

This is the fourth lesson of four about American wars and the treaties that settled those conflicts. We tend to think of peace negotiations as taking place after the end of a war, but in most cases peace discussions begin soon after the fighting starts...

Use these stations for your students to experience different aspects of life in the Victorian Era. They will travel back in time to compare their present day life to life at the turn of the century, which they will do in a writing assignment at the end...

For any class on United States history, this mini-unit is an excellent means of discussing life in the North during the mid-1800s and early 1900s. The resource includes the following: ● A PowerPoint that addresses pay and working conditions in early...

When the wealthiest one percent began to control most of the country's wealth, the United States changed forever. In the PDF is a link to the PBS video, or a YouTube Playlist, and a list of questions for response and critical thinking about the Gilded...

School Begins was created by Louis Dalrymple and first appeared in Puck magazine on January 25, 1899. Published shortly after the Spanish-American War, the cartoon was originally intended to support America’s continued expansion and promote the...

Narrated by Mandy Patinkin, the History Channel's video Ellis Island follows immigrants of every ethnic background as they recount their experiences traveling through America's "Golden Door." Part 2 of this three-part video focuses on the immigrants'...

The Bosses of the Senate was created by Joseph Keppler and first published in Puck in January 1889. The political cartoon reflects widespread discontent among the American public and concern over the growing influence of large businesses during the...

Political cartoons are an excellent way of keeping students engaged and promoting critical thinking. This series of 21 political cartoons addresses topics in American history between the Revolution and the Progressive Era: Join, or Die The Repeal, or...

Engage your students with this extensive 161-question review designed to help you easily assess a student’s knowledge of United States history since 1865.This is easily adaptable to a variety of instructional delivery methods and group sizes.This...