What's included
10 pre-recorded lessons
8 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentHomework
1 hour per week. Each week, learners will be given several options for homework. These could include extra reading assignments, short research topics to write about, short films or youtube videos to watch, or conducting experiments.Assessment
Final Grades will be given upon request based on work completed.Grading
includedClass Experience
US Grade 8 - 11
Throughout the 1800's, there was an drastic increase in immigration to North America. This, along with technological changes, new energy sources, and factory systems, led to a divide in labor, social class, and welfare. In this class, we will explore the different groups of people who were migrating to North America, the new industries and cultures that were forming, and how this impacted American society. This class will be taught through recorded lectures and may also include supplemental videos (Youtube), readings, worksheets, and activities (recipes, movies, dioramas, experiments, etc.). Please see the syllabus below for a layout of the lessons included in this course. This class is presented in an asynchronous format. If you are taking this class through the Class Subscriptions, there will be no communication between learner and myself. If you are taking this class through the Self-Paced format, you will have 1 year to complete the lessons. If you choose to submit homework or communicate (questions on the classroom page), I will respond within 24 hours (excluding Sundays).
Learning Goals
-How the rise of corporations, heavy industry, and mechanized farming transformed the American people.
-Massive immigration after 1870 and how new social patterns, conflicts, and ideas of national unity developed amid growing cultural diversity.
-The rise of the American labor movement and how political issues reflected social and economic changes.
Our goals for this class are to:
Write about what we learn through a traditional essay format.
Use primary sources and different types of media (such as film and art) to learn about historical events.
Learn about historical events through the context of geography and how it affected different events.
Research, organize, and present their research on various topics, events, and figures.
Discuss topics while focusing on using specific details, facts, and reasons to support their opinions.
Use technology to research both past and current events and topics.
To be able to construct arguments and rebuttals
Recognized Inequities and their causes
Understand differences between present and past perspectives, and apply it to present day issues
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum10 Lessons
over 8 WeeksLesson 1:
Explore the Mills Girls of Lowell in the 1830's
Young women ages 15-30 who were recruited to work in the large cotton factories in Massachusetts
Lesson 2:
Propaganda and public opinion
How did newspaper articles and cartoons reflect the views of immigration in the 1860's - 1880's
Lesson 3:
Changes in industry and production Part 1
How was industrialization changing? How was immigration fueling that change?
Lesson 4:
Changes in industry and production Part 2
How was industrialization changing? How was immigration fueling that change?
Other Details
Parental Guidance
In this class, we will be discussing some of the various reasons for immigration, including violence and oppression. We will also be discussing the working conditions of those in various industries, which will include discussions about violence, intimidation, and even death. All discussions will be at an age appropriate level.
This class will utilize Youtube videos for sharing of lecture videos, as well as supplemental lessons. All Youtube videos are embedded into the Outschool platform. This class may also utilize Kahoot. Learners will be given a direct link and game pin to play.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
Some of the sources that will be used in this class are, but not limited to:
Smithsonian
National Geographic
History.com
Library of Congress
National Park Service https://www.nps.gov/lowe/learn/historyculture/the-mill-girls-of-lowell.htm
AFL-CIO https://aflcio.org/about/history/labor-history-events/lowell-mill-women-form-union
Osha https://www.osha.gov/aboutosha/40-years/trianglefactoryfire
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Memorial https://trianglememorial.org/triangle-history/
US National Library of Medicine https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2760060/
https://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/united-states-history-primary-source-timeline/rise-of-industrial-america-1876-1900/immigration-to-united-states-1851-1900/
Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/whp-1750/xcabef9ed3fc7da7b:unit-3-industrialization/xcabef9ed3fc7da7b:3-2-global-industrialization/a/industrialization-and-migration-beta
https://www.nifdi.org/resources/free-downloads/programs/science-and-social-studies/understanding-u-s-history/sample-lessons-20/978-chapter-19/file
Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree from Louisiana State University
I have been an educator on Outschool since February of 2018. I have my MBA and MHA, both of which have taught me the value of conducting research and asking questions. I have a passion for history, organization, reading, and learning. You can usually find me in the middle of 2-3 books or watching a documentary.
I am also an Outschool ACE Educator, which means that I continually seek out ways to improve my teaching skills and knowledge, as well as the learner experience. Some of the seminars/courses that I have attended in the past are: Foundations for Teaching and Learning About Native Americans; The Presence and Absence of Asian America: What Truths Lie Beyond the Headlines; Using the “Diary of Anne Frank” to Amplify Students’ Voices; Painting a Just Picture – Art and Activism.
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