The Gilded Age: Industrialization, Urbanization, and Politics

1. Industrialization and innovation

1.1. Student Learning Objective: Students will identify the factors that contributed to the rapid growth in industrialization during the Gilded Age. Students will compose a short essay arguing whether or not industrialization was good for the American society.

2. Populism

2.1. Student Learning Objective: Students will examine the effect of political programs and activities of Populists.

3. Urban life

3.1. Student Learning Objective: Students will explain the effects of industrialization on working and living conditions.

4. Social Ideologies

4.1. Student Learning Objective: Students will analyze the similarities and differences between the ideologies of Social Darwinism and Social Gospel.

5. Progressivism

5.1. Student Learning Objective: Students will analyze the Progress movement.

6. Immigration

6.1. Student Learning Objective: Students will evaluate the Americanization movement. Students will analyze and argue the relationship between urban political machines and immigrants.