Loading advertisement... Up next Conspiracy Road Trip: CreationismCancel EpisodesThe Men Who Built America focuses on the lives of five self-made entrepreneurs responsible for the rise of the United States as a manufacturing giant in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Produced in eight parts, this series focuses on learning about how Cornelius Vanderbilt, John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, J.P. Morgan and Henry Ford, all who came from little means, changed the world. Beginning in 1865 just after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, the series initially follows how Cornelius Vanderbilt led the United States into the industrial age by creating a railroad empire. Each man’s respective empire, such as John D. Rockefeller’s oil business, J.P. Morgan’s financial operations and Henry Ford’s manufacturing innovations that made cars accessible to the masses, created advances in technology and helped shape the American Dream. The episodes highlight how these men worked with other entrepreneurs and influenced politics of the time. Dear Fellow Teachers, I’m teachertravis and I’ve created a collection of educational movie guides so that teachers can find reliable, high-quality resources. I use my 10 years of experience in the classroom to craft questions that are thought provoking and valuable for young minds. I hope that you’ll find these movie guides to be excellent supplemental resources. Don’t show another movie to your class without one, you'll see what a difference they make : ) Last updated 21 November 2018 The Men Who Built America - Ep 7 & 8 Movie Guide | Worksheet (TV - 2012) is a great resource if you are going to show this video in class. Challenge your students to analyze and compare the way Ford and Rockefeller conducted business and built their companies. Explore the use of patents and how Ford struggled against A.L.A.M. to win the right to product his affordable cars. Evaluate the deal that J.P. Morgan made with Carnegie and consider how these titans turned to philanthropy toward the end of their lives. This resource consists of 11 high-level, short answer and essay questions that will do more than just ask your students to regurgitate information. Please see the preview file for sample questions from this resource. This movie guide is intended for: This product .zip file includes:
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