BELLWORK

1. BELLWORK • What types of prejudice did Chinese immigrants face? • Why did Germans immigrate to America? • Why did Irish immigrants come to America? • What types of jobs did Italian immigrants typically have? • What types of jobs did Japanese immigrants typically have? • THINKER: If we are a country built on immigration, why do you think there remains so much prejudice towards immigrants in today’s society?

2. Carousel Brainstorming This is a strategy used to categorize important events/people/ items into specific sectors. It will help you memorize and brainstorm items from each topic.

3. CarouselBrainstorming How it works: You will be divided into 6 teams. Each team is given a specific color Everyone will go to the board and start in one station. At this station, you will write and describe anything you know about the topic. At the end of a minute, you will rotate stations, while keeping your own color. Everyone in your group must write at one station. Be ready to discuss!

4. Categories • Carnegie and Rockefeller • Spanish-American War • Populist Party • Strikes and Unions • Working/Living Conditions • Transportation, Communication & Business

5. Review Game: Slate & Race • A question will appear on the board and you must race to answer it. • You may use your notes and book. • Once you write the answer on your slate, hold it up so I can check it. • First five CORRECT responses will get a point. • No abbreviations! Must be legible! • NO WHINING! • Whoever has the most points, will get extra credit!

6. EXAMPLE • The capital of Arizona is _________.

7. EXAMPLE • The capital of Arizona is Phoenix.

8. The three items that were central to America’s new Industrial Era were ________, ________, and coal.

9. The three items that were central to America’s new Industrial Era were steel, iron and coal.

10. ______________ was credited for starting the communication revolution with his invention of the ______.

11. Samuel Morse was credited for starting the communication revolution with his invention of the telegraph.

12. The first railroad to connect the east coast to the west coast was the ____________________.

13. The first railroad to connect the east coast to the west coast was the Transcontinental Railroad.

14. __________ is an economy based on spending.

15. Consumerism is an economy based on spending.

16. The pre-Civil War economy was dependent on _____, while the post-Civil War economy relied on __________.

17. The pre-Civil War economy was dependent on agriculture, while the post-Civil War economy relied on industry.

18. ______________ formed the Populist Party from the Farmer’s Alliance.

19. Mary E. Lease formed the Populist Party from the Farmer’s Alliance.

20. Andrew Carnegie’s steel company was bought out by _____________.

21. Andrew Carnegie’s steel company was bought out by J.P. Morgan.

22. ______ and _______ were won during the Spanish-American War and are still U.S. territories.

23. Guam and Puerto Rico were won during the Spanish-American War and are still U.S. territories.

24. The ________________ was an all-inclusive national labor union.

25. The Knights of Labor were an all-inclusive national labor union.

26. At the end of the _______________ four men were sentenced to death.

27. At the end of the Haymarket Riot four men were sentenced to death.

28. The ____________ occurred after Andrew Carnegie reduced wages at his steel company

29. The Homestead Strike occurred after Andrew Carnegie reduced wages at his steel company

30. The ______________ were the 1st Voluntary Calvary unit who fought in the Spanish American War and were led by __________.

31. The Rough Riders were the 1st Voluntary Calvary unit who fought in the Spanish American War and were led by Theodore Roosevelt.

32. The U.S. bought Alaska for $7.2 million from _______, and it proved to be a bargain because gold, coal and ______ were discovered there.

33. The U.S. bought Alaska for $7.2 million from Russia and it proved to be a bargain because gold, coal and oil were discovered there.

34. In 1867, the US seized the ________ Islands, because it was strategic for trade with China and Japan.

35. In 1867, the US seized the Midway Islands, because it was strategic for trade with China and Japan.

36. President ______________ openly supported Cuban independence, because the U.S. could benefit from Cuba’s production of ______.

37. President McKinley openly supported Cuban independence, because the U.S. could benefit from Cuba’s production of sugar.

38. TIE-BREAKER • __________ and _________ ran against each other in the election of 1896.

39. TIE-BREAKER • William McKinley and William Jennings Bryan ran against each other in the election of 1896.

40. BELLWORK • What was the Homestead Strike? • What was the Coeur d’Alene strike? • What are the similarities between Carnegie and Rockefeller? • What three components of the Populist Party platform actually became law? • What was the American Federation of Labor? • THINKER: What are you still unsure about from Unit 3?

41. Carousel Brainstorming This is a strategy used to categorize important events/people/ items into specific sectors. It will help you memorize and brainstorm items from each topic.

42. CarouselBrainstorming How it works: You will be divided into 6 teams. Each team is given a specific color Everyone will go to the board and start in one station. At this station, you will write and describe anything you know about the topic. At the end of a minute, you will rotate stations, while keeping your own color. Everyone in your group must write at one station. Be ready to discuss!

43. Categories • Carnegie and Rockefeller • Spanish-American War • Populist Party • Strikes and Unions • Working/Living Conditions • Transportation, Communication & Business