Unit 4 Launch: The Gilded Age

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Warm Up: In your own words, what is the American Dream?

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Warm Up: What does the American Dream mean to you?

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Building Knowledge Together: Please prepare for our 4 Corners activity by categorizing each statement.

There are no right answers. The purpose of this activity is to prime your brain to consider major themes in the upcoming unit.

  • American culture and our customs should be shared with other countries.
  • The American Dream is not about having material items (clothes, cars, big house…), it’s about having opportunity.
  • Massive businesses like Amazon should be allowed to influence the government/politics because they are such a big part of the country’s economy.
  • Children under the age of 14 should be allowed to work if their families rely on them for income.
  • Strongly Agree
  • Agree
  • Disagree
  • Strongly Disagree
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Exit Ticket: How does this image of the Chicago loop around 1900 compare to the Chicago loop today?

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Exit Ticket: Unit 4 will cover the events detailed in this timeline. What topics are you most curious about learning?