Online lesson plans. Developed by participants in the 2009 National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks in American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers "America's Industrial Revolution" at The Henry Ford.
This Resource is for:Educators
Theme:America's Industrial Revolution
Type of Use:Unit Plan
Curriculum Connection:U.S. History; Economics; Civics; World History; Mathematics; Technology/Engineering; English Language Arts; Cross-disciplinary Thinking
Grade/Age Level:Upper Elementary
Time Period:Era 2: Colonization and Settlement; Era 3: Revolution and the New Nation; Era 4: Expansion and Reform; Era 5: Civil War and Reconstruction; Era 6: The Development of an Industrial, Urban and Global United States; Era 9: America in a new global age
Tags:Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, steam, colonial, agriculture, transportation, factory