Gilded Age, What Exactly Was Going On?

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Defining the Era

What changed in American Society?

What three parts of society were most impacted?

How many rich families had equal wealth to the rest of the American families?

What do you see happening between wealth and labor?

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 Photographs are a great primary source because they show us exactly what was happening in the past.

Today, you will be analyzing photographs from the Gilded Age.


Using the Gilded Age Graphic Organizer, please 
 1) describe what is happening in each photograph
 2) explain what the photograph tells us about this time period. 

Please work with a partner. Put both your names on your graphic organizers.  Let's begin our gallery walk!
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 What is your first impression of the Gilded Age/Industrial Age? Positive? Negative? Explain your answer.

My first impression of the the Gilded Age/Industrial is that it was __________ era because ____________________.

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