Industrialization: Proposed Lesson Plan for AP World History Grades 11-12 Rita Brunkow‚ Teacher Overview Industrialization is a global macro-change that started in the 18th century in Great Britain and continues today in developing states. Students will compare the 18th century industrial revolution in England to industrialization in China. They will learn how internal and external factors promoted or hindered industrialization. Another important aspect of this unit is to consider the effects
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The early parts of the Industrial Revolution played a huge role in transforming American society. During this time‚ Americans set the standard for what was going to be the future of the United States. There are a multitude of ideas that could be understood as ideas that transformed American society‚ but in my mind there are five ideas that developed the United States into the country we are today more than all of the rest. Primarily‚ the change in agricultural output led to the change in the need
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causes and effects were both similar and different‚ allowing us to make significant comparisons between the two. The Industrialization of Britain is considered to be the fundamental in examining the Industrial Revolution. This is largely due to the fact that the British were the very first ignition that sparked the Industrial Revolution through the whole world. The Industrialization began in England for many reasons. One of the obvious reasons would be their geographical advantage. For instance‚ since
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In our society today‚ gender equality is still a massive issue. However‚ it has evolved more over the years if you compare it to the 50s or 60s. One individual who played an important role in our community is Supreme Court Justice‚ Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Not only did she impact our American society‚ but she changed the way gender equality is seen. Ruth Bader Ginsburg impacted gender equality in a positive way by utilizing her education‚ connecting to her audience by personal life experiences and having
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Europe. Puerto Rico has economic and political relations with the United States since the completion of the Spanish-American War in 1898. The economy of the island‚ which at that point it was largely agrarian‚ did not achieve such significant economic progress as those achieved after World War II. From that moment‚ the economy of Puerto Rico has undergone a process of industrialization and long and deep modernization. During the XVI-XVIII
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John Since the 19th century‚ Industrialization has had positive and negative effect on the lives of the workers. Industrialization is the development of the industries for the machine production of goods. I choose Great Britain because England is where it all started. Industrialization changed the lives of many people in many ways. Two examples were the working conditions of workers‚ and the rise of the middle class. Industrialization changed the lives of worker as in Great Britain workers spent
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World War I African Americans were determined to find their rightful place in American culture and society. Hundreds of thousands of African Americans migrated North in search of jobs‚ better living conditions and escape from racist voting laws and violent lynching’s. While voting was made easier in the North‚ violence could not be escaped. In 1919‚ 120 African Americans died by September due to racism. Many returning white soldiers had to now compete for jobs against African Americans and foreign immigrants
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After the Civil War‚ American ideals and views shifted greatly as the country moved into an industrial era; big business leaders came out on top and the rest of society worked day in and day out with not even a fraction of such success. This structure of society was reflected in the sport of sailing. At the beginning of the 1870s‚ sailing was changing from a classic leisure activity to a more competitive sport as it moved from Europe to America. The same business tycoons who took control of the markets
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Brandi Cruz 5/12/2014 8th period World History Industrial Revolution The advantages of industrialization outweigh the disadvantages‚ because in the 19th century it was the time of the inventions and changes. The most important invention would be the steam engine. The steam engine changed peoples’ lives completely. The steam engine was originally invented by Spanish inventor Jeronimo de Ayanz Beaumont in 1606. Thomas Newcomen developed a true commercial steam engine using a piston in 1712. In
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opportunity. Assimilation is difficult for the reason that it requires an individual to gradually change and become accustom to the culture that is different from his or her own. “In American Society” By Gish Jen‚ the author allows the reader to follow a character named Ralph and watch him struggle to assimilate with American society. Ralph‚ the father of two decided to open a restaurant to provide a future for his daughters. He saw it as an opportunity to pay for his daughter’s college tuition and allow
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