After quickly reviewing some of the key economic terms from Friday, students investigated three of the key Robber Barons of the Gilded Age: John Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and JP Morgan (p. 8 of the binder). Students used iPads and internet resources to gather positives and negatives for these men based on three categories: tactics (how they amassed their wealth), innovation (what new products/methods they brought to their industry), and philanthropy (charitable giving). A class discussion followed.
We finished class by previewing our next topic: the workers.
We finished class by previewing our next topic: the workers.