This one-day 2nd Industrial Revolution lesson plan compares the economic systems of capitalism, socialism, and communism, and addresses their relevance to business owners and workers during the 2nd Industrial Revolution (“Gilded Age”). I use it to establish a solid understanding of the differences between these economic systems in theory and in practice, both now and during the Gilded Age. It works well as a complement to lessons on the labor movement or to other economics lessons. It is intended to be ready-to-use for any teacher regardless of their prior experience with the content. This lesson plan is typically for a 45-to-50 minute class period, though it can be easily adjusted for time. Topics/events covered: Capitalism, Socialism, Communism (their origins, key concepts and differences, real-world application, and relevance to the Gilded Age), Mixed Economies. Lesson Plan Contents - this lesson consists of a .zip file containing the following five (5) files: Daily slides: Full PowerPoint presentation entitled "Comparative Economics and the Gilded Age”. All the daily slides in the PowerPoint presentation are viewable in the Product Preview, so please click "View Preview" & check it out before buying! Guided Notes - Student Version: Fill-in-the-blank style notes that can be completed by students during or after viewing the Presentation (MS Word) Guided Notes - Teacher Version: Contains completed answer key to Student Version of Notes (MS Word) Multiple Choice Quiz - Student Version: a 6-question multiple-choice quiz on the content covered in the Presentation/Notes, pre-formatted into a ready-to-use handout. Can be distributed to students as a pre-test, exit slip, or post-lesson review/assessment. (MS Word) Multiple Choice Quiz - Teacher Version: Contains completed answer key to Student Version of Multiple-Choice Quiz (MS Word) These are resources that I enjoyed creating, and I hope you will find them useful in your classroom.

This one-day 2nd Industrial Revolution lesson plan compares the economic systems of capitalism, socialism, and communism, and addresses their relevance to business owners and workers during the 2nd Industrial Revolution (“Gilded Age”). I use it to establish a solid understanding of the differences between these economic systems in theory and in practice, both now and during the Gilded Age. It works well as a complement to lessons on the labor movement or to other economics lessons. It is intended to be ready-to-use for any teacher regardless of their prior experience with the content. This lesson plan is typically for a 45-to-50 minute class period, though it can be easily adjusted for time. Topics/events covered: Capitalism, Socialism, Communism (their origins, key concepts and differences, real-world application, and relevance to the Gilded Age), Mixed Economies. Lesson Plan Contents - this lesson consists of a .zip file containing the following five (5) files: Daily slides: Full PowerPoint presentation entitled "Comparative Economics and the Gilded Age”. All the daily slides in the PowerPoint presentation are viewable in the Product Preview, so please click "View Preview" & check it out before buying! Guided Notes - Student Version: Fill-in-the-blank style notes that can be completed by students during or after viewing the Presentation (MS Word) Guided Notes - Teacher Version: Contains completed answer key to Student Version of Notes (MS Word) Multiple Choice Quiz - Student Version: a 6-question multiple-choice quiz on the content covered in the Presentation/Notes, pre-formatted into a ready-to-use handout. Can be distributed to students as a pre-test, exit slip, or post-lesson review/assessment. (MS Word) Multiple Choice Quiz - Teacher Version: Contains completed answer key to Student Version of Multiple-Choice Quiz (MS Word) These are resources that I enjoyed creating, and I hope you will find them useful in your classroom.