Industrial Titans Slides
A visually engaging 9-slide interactive presentation designed for high school history. It covers 10 key Gilded Age titans and features a dedicated 'Divide & Defend' activity slide that uses primary source excerpts from Carnegie and Tarbell to facilitate classroom debate.
Industrial Titans Teacher Guide
Updated teacher guide for a 40-minute lesson on Gilded Age titans. Includes a revised timeline with a 'Divide & Defend' primary source activity, discussion prompts for both 'Captain' and 'Robber' perspectives, and standard alignment.
Industrial Titans Worksheet
A student-facing guided notes worksheet designed to accompany the Industrial Titans lesson. Features a structured table for tracking 10 key figures and a reflection section on Captains of Industry vs. Robber Barons. Split across two pages for ample writing space.
Industrial Titans Answer Key
An answer key for the Titan Tracker worksheet, providing sample answers for innovations, impacts, and business practices of all 10 Gilded Age figures. Includes grading guidelines for reflection questions and matching two-page layout.
Captain Case Study Document
A primary source analysis worksheet featuring an excerpt from Andrew Carnegie's 'The Gospel of Wealth' (1889). Designed for students representing the 'Captains of Industry' perspective in a classroom debate.
Robber Baron Report Document
A primary source analysis worksheet featuring an excerpt from Ida Tarbell's 'The History of the Standard Oil Company' (1904). Designed for students representing the 'Robber Barons' perspective in a classroom debate.