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PPT
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Big Business & Industrial Cities

For Teachers 4th - 7th
This is a true gem. This PowerPoint is well-organized, has bullet points you control (which gives you time for discussion), has sound effects, and covers several aspects of American industrialization after 1900. The presentation begins...
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Lesson Plan
Library of Congress

Industrial Revolution

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Could you live without your phone? What about cars, steel, or clothing? Class groups collaborate to produce presentations that argue that either the telephone, the gramophone, the automobile, the textile industry, or the steel industry...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Global Geography of Economics: the Indiana Steel Industry

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students research and identify positive and negative effects of imported steel on the Indiana steel industry.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Global Geography of Economics: The Indiana Steel Industry

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Young scholars are introduced to how steel is made and investigate the importance of the steel industry. They participate in a role-play that explores the concepts of taxes, tariffs and imports vs. domestic production.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

History of Coal in the United States

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine a timeline of coal mining in the US and research how the policies of coal dependent companies have changes over the last 50 years.
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Organizer
Curated OER

Industrial Revolution

For Students 6th - 9th
For this Industrial Revolution study guide worksheet, students read the notes provided regarding the era and add notes of their own.
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Organizer
Curated OER

Terms: Industrial Revolution

For Students 6th - 8th
In this Industrial Revolution fact card worksheet, middle schoolers use the notes and picture provided to create a note card for study purposes.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Chapter 9 - Big Business v. Labor

For Students 8th - 12th
In this 20th century U.S. history worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages regarding the industrialization and labor unions. Students then respond to 50 short answer questions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Images of Gary: An Ideal Place to Live?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine photographs depicting historical scenes from the US Steel Photograph Collection. They develop criteria to analyze or judge an image's representation. They assess photographs according to the criteria.
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Lesson Plan
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Water Works

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students create a "water web" to illustrate the interdependence among water users and producers. They distinguish between direct and indirect uses of water; illustrate the interconnectedness of water users in a community; and demonstrate...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Korea in Your Community

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers identify Korean products sold in the US and become aware of Korea's importance in international trade.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

618,000: Shall Not Have Died in Vain

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students explore the American Civil War. In this Civil War instructional activity, students examine a slave auction advertisement and an Abraham Lincoln quote. Students also read Pink and Say, create a foldable regarding naval warfare,...
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Lesson Plan
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Air Pollution Control

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine two devices used to clean up the air waste stream before it enters the atmosphere. They construct and use a wet scrubber and an electrostatic precipitator, and answer discussion questions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

In Search of Reused and Recycled

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students identify recycled and recyclable products by reading their packaging They understand the impact of solid waste on landfills and relate the idea of conserving natural resources to the importance of recycling and buying recycled...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Natural Resources Matter

For Students 4th - 7th
This natural resources activity includes discussion activities about natural resources, 2 word searches, and a list of related books and videos.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

In Search of Reused and Recycled

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars identify recycled and recyclable products by reading labels. They discuss what happens to solid waste in landfills and its impact on the environment. They discuss ways in which they can conserve natural resources.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Discovering and Converting the Battle of Homestead

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners study and explore the Homestead strike and locate where the events took place.  For this investigative lesson students use several perspectives to write an objective newspaper article on the event. 
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Magnetic Discovery Bottle

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine how to conduct simple investigations and use simple equipment to gather data.  In this magnet lesson students decide what types of objects are attracted to magnets. 
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Measuring Magnetic Field Strengths Using Ferrofluids

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the field of nanotechnology by examining magnetic field strength in ferrofluids. They use probes attached to a computer program to determine the relationship between magnetic field strength and magnetic field lines.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

1876-1920 Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this literacy worksheet, students look for the words in the puzzle that are related to the theme of the word search. Spelling skills are worked on.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Design a Theme Park

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students examine pieces of art by Alice Adams. They discuss what they see in the paintings. In groups, they design their own piece of playground equipment.
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Article
Other

Groups Urge Bush to Keep Steel Tariffs

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an article by the Pittsburgh Times about groups that are trying to persuade the Bush Administration from revoking the controversial steel tariffs. A great article that describes how the tariffs are a way to help the ailing...
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Website
Indiana University

Us Steel Gary Works Photograph Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents the harsh realities of the U.S. steel production heritage.
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Study Guide
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History Unit: Period 7: 1890 1945: Intro.: Age of Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
The study resource from Khan Academy provides an overview of Period 7: 1890-1945 in American History. The Age of Empire is discussed in this lesson. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US History Test.