This unit will be covered through the use of Film, class notes, readings, and Assignments.

Standards:

8.H.3.2 Explain how changes brought about by technology and other innovations affected individuals and groups in North Carolina and the United States (e.g. advancements in transportation, communication networks and business practices).

8.H.3.4 Compare historical and contemporary issues to understand continuity and change in the development of North Carolina and the United States.

8.C&G.1.4 Analyze access to democratic rights and freedoms among various groups in North Carolina and the United States (e.g. enslaved people, women, wage earners, landless farmers, American Indians, African Americans and other ethnic groups).

8.E.1.1 Explain how conflict (employer vs employee), cooperation (Labor Unions), and competition influenced periods of economic growth and decline (e.g. economic depressions and recessions).

8.C.1.3 Summarize the contributions of particular groups to the development of North Carolina and the United States (e.g. women, religious groups, and ethnic sectors such as American Indians, African Americans, and European immigrants).

Assignments:

Class Notes

Film: America the Story of US Cities
Guided Note video worksheet
Gallery walk - Jacob Riis Images
Industrial Tycoon Project
Reading of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle
North Carolina Ties