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Grade 10, United States History from 1877 to the Present Std 1: Explain the transition of the United States from an agrarian society to an industrial nation prior to World War I.

Lesson Plans: An Industrializing Nation Through the use of primary sources students investigate economic changes occurring in the late 19th Century Responses to Industrialism Students examine the role of government in the era of growing industrialism. The Problems of Youth Students analyze statistics on school attendance between 1870-1912. Farmers Revolt Student identify the economic and political grievances of late 19th century American farmers and determine if agrarian radicalism was a realistic response to actual conditions or an irrational and hysterical expression of farmers' fears and anxieties The Frankish Building: A Reflection of the Success of Ontario, California: Students will investigate ways of irrigating the barren West. Documenting Industry in America Students will create a documentary to highlight the many aspects of society that made up the Gilded Age, including: technological innovation, big business, urbanization, immigration, and reactions to the period.

Resources: Capital and Labor, 1882-1902: The issues behind the Populist Movement and the election of 1896. Alabama Virtual Library History Timelines (Alternatime) History Matters Designed for high school teachers of U.S. history courses. A gateway for web resources and other useful materials for teaching U.S. history. National Archives Digital Classroom American Memory Primary source material from the collection of the Library of Congress
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