Present the pertinent details of the following individuals, places and events regarding their importance to the Industrial Revolution.
Thomas Edison
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
J. Pierpont Morgan
Daniel De Leon
Sherman Antitrust Act
Terence Powderly
Herbert Spencer (incorporate William Graham Sumner)
Alexander Graham Bell
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Andrew Mellon
Lelan Stanford
Charles Schwab
John Jacob Astor
The presentation should be 5-6 minutes in length and may include powerpoint, handouts, costumes etc…. All must document research using MLA format and must use 1-2 sources outside of our textbook for the presentation. You will have all of Monday’s class to conduct research in addition to time you spend on your own.
Evaluation: You will be evaluated on the following:
- Mastery of Subject
- Communication and Presentation of Material
- Documentation of Research Material