Tasks:
- Begin by reviewing definition of market revolution.
- Innovations = produce goods more efficiently
- Transportation = move goods to market more efficiently
- Workers = people working for a wage; able to buy goods and services
- Together, all of these accelerated the American economy bringing about profound changes to the society, as well as national and regional identities.
- Student essay analysis.
- Determine what the question is asking students to argue, and discuss in small groups your answer to the question.
- Brainstorm a list of characteristics that are found in "good" historical essays.
- Independently read the student essay, and identify explicit examples of the characteristics brainstormed in class.
- Discuss the student's essay by coming to a consensus on what the student is doing particularly well in the essay.
- Debrief. How does this student's essay help you prepare for Monday's essay prompt?
Reminders:
- Period IV (1800 - 1848) Unit Test Monday 11/2 (essay) & Tuesday 11/3 (multiple choice)
- Period III test corrections due 11/13
