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Neh: Edsit Ement: Robber Barons and Captains of Industry

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A very thorough lesson plan from EDSITEment that explores the role of the robber barons in American industry in the 19th century. It explores the question of whether the robber barons were harmful or "Captains of Industry." You'll find learning objectives, activities, and extensions of the lesson.

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Concepts

railroads, working conditions, john d. rockefeller

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age of big business, captains of industry, robber barons, andrew carnegie, cornelius vanderbilt, edsitement, edsitement: robber barons and captains of industry, homestead strike, j. pierpoint morgan, j.p. morgan, national endowment for the humanities, monopoly

Classroom Considerations

Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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