Lesson
Industrialization and Immigration
Guiding questions
Lesson Plan PDF
Essential Question
How did industrialization and immigration change the United States in the 1800s?
Guiding Questions
- How did people in the United States in the 1800s experience industrialization?
- How were cities and towns in America changed by immigration and industrialization?
- How can data help me understand more about America in the 1800s?
Learning Objectives
- I can identify and label a map of the world.
- I can analyze primary source images.
- I can write a script to convey information.
- I can record an informational podcast or short-form video.
- I can analyze and draw conclusions from data in the form of tables, graphs, and maps.
Content Objectives
- I can label a historic map of the world.
- I can compare and contrast images to understand changes in technology during the Industrial Revolution.
- I can participate in a simulation of industrialization.
- I can investigate immigration data to understand the rapid changes taking place in the United States in the 1800s.
- I can read to learn about individuals like Andrew Carnegie and the Lowell Girls who were impacted by industrialization.
- I can explain how industrialization and immigration changed America in the 1800s.
Materials
Teacher Resources
- Vocabulary Cards
- Teacher Slide Deck
- Lesson Video
- Teacher Resources
- I Have, Who Has Game
- Urban Game Slide Deck
- Urban Game Teacher Script
- Explore #3 Immigration Data
- Lesson Rubric
Student Resources
- Handout A: Vocabulary Word Study
- Handout B: Anticipate Map
- Handout C: World Countries Quick Research
- Handout D: Lesson Reading
- Handout E: Reading Comprehension Questions
- Handout F: Script Writing Checklist
- Urban Game Sizing and Drawing Guide
- Explore #3 Data Investigation Handout
- Student Self-Assessment Handout
Lesson Components
A handout to accompany the Countries of the World 1800s map to help students gain understanding the origin countries of American immigrants.
A map of the main countries whose people emigrated to the United States between 1820-1877.
Text that covers Industrialization through the lens of the Lowell Girls.
A drawing activity that helps students understand how a sleepy colonial town transforms into an urban city.
Questions to accompany the Industrialization and the Lowell Girls reading.
A self-reflection activity that allows students to internalize their learning.
A series of maps and charts that will help students understand more about America in the 1800s.
A card game to give students an understanding of major events during the 1800s that relate to industrialization and immigration.
Lesson plan
More Information
This lesson is designed around inquiry questions. There is one essential question, and several guiding questions around which the content is based. The lesson takes place in 5 stages:
- Anticipate- Students build background knowledge needed to be successful in the lesson.
- Engage- Students are ‘hooked” into the lesson.
- Explore- Students grapple with the main content of the unit (usually 2-3 parts).
- Assess- Students demonstrate their knowledge through a performance assessment.
- Reflect- Students reflect on their learning in the lesson.
- The sections below provide a brief overview of the unit’s structure. It offers a snapshot of the organization and flow of the entire unit.
The following detailed sections break down the five stages of the lesson. Each stage is discussed thoroughly with actionable steps to guide you through the teaching process effectively.