PPT-Working Conditions in the Gilded Age

Document Analysis Conditions While going through the PowerPoint write down notes about working conditions that stand out to you from the documents and the photos When you are finished write a journal entry from the perspective of someone working in a factory Include. Content Statement 10 & 11. Workers Organize. Mr. Leasure. 2014 – 2015. Harrison Career Center. Why were workers discontented with working conditions in the late 1800s?. Key Question #1. …discontented . 1877-1900. The Gilded Age. Name comes from the title . of an 1873 Mark Twain . book. Referred to . the “superficial glitter” of the new wealth that developed in the late . 1800s. Dominated by a belief in . Problems that the urban factory worker faced. Piecework. - pay based on how much you produce. 10-12 hour work day. Poor air/ventilation/poor lighting. Low wages/competition from labor surplus. Capitalist/anti-worker sentiment in early US history. You are to read through the following slides. Take any notes in your work book and summarise each pages notes in 1 to 2 easy to remember sentences. Concentrate on the main issues on each page. Answer the questions and research questions as you come across them.. Test Analysis. Where are we now?. Hayes wins the presidency because he promises to end . Reconstruction. Reconstruction was forced acceptance of freed slaves, imposed by the North on the South. Food for Thought: should we force people to be moral?. 1865-1914. UNIT VI: “The Gilded Age.”. So, what is it all about?. “The transformation of the United States from an agricultural to an increasingly industrialized and urbanized society brought about significant political, economic, diplomatic, social, environmental and cultural changes.” . 1877-1900. The Gilded Age. Name comes from the title . of an 1873 Mark Twain . book. Referred to . the “superficial glitter” of the new wealth that developed in the late . 1800s. Dominated by a belief in .  . The Gilded Age in America: Successes. : . 1. Displays of wealth and excess among upper class. 2. 2nd industrial revolution. 3. Labor union movements. Gilded Age . But underneath, there were problems. American author . Mark Twain. To “gild” something is to lay a thin layer of gold. over some rougher/cheaper base material. Gilded Age. Refers to the period after the Civil War through 1900. Period of great economic and population growth. change 1855-1964. Learning Outcomes. By the end of this lesson you will be able to…. Describe Urban and Rural changes E-D. Explain the key differences C-B. Judge how far conditions improved A-A. *. Section 6.3 (230-232) . The Spirit of the Gilded Age. The . Rossers. Today’s Agenda. September 21, 2015. Collect “letter home” paragraph. Reminder: HIPE (Essay or Presentation) due in 1 week. Put finished slide show in my Inbox by Monday morning. Have you ever used any. of these products?. What company created these . products?. Who was the man behind the creation. of these products? . Apple Inc. . Steve Jobs. CEO. 1976: Started Apple at 21 years old. Section 6.3 (230-232) . The Spirit of the Gilded Age. The . Rossers. Today’s Agenda. September 21, 2015. Collect “letter home” paragraph. Reminder: HIPE (Essay or Presentation) due in 1 week. Put finished slide show in my Inbox by Monday morning. Project. EDs are demanding working environments . General purpose of the survey. Research Questions. Specific questions. Methods. Semi-structured expert video interviews with a total purposive convenience sample of around 12-18 subject matter experts, equally selected from various .