America: The Story of US - Cities

HW: Virtual Textbook Contribution #3 Due Friday.

Chapter 18 GOAL: Evaluate how industrialization increased the speed of change

SOURCE: America: The Story of US, Episode: Cities, May 16, 2010
This video documentary is a secondary source created by the History Channel. This source was created to educate citizens about key events and attitudes in American history.
FIND THE ARGUMENT: What claims does the film make about the following topics?
        A.  Immigration
        B.  Steel and Skyscrapers
        D.  Problems in Cities
        E.  Problems in Workplace
FIND THE PROOF:  What evidence (images, words or phrases) does the filmmaker use to support their claims?

The Source...
Part 1 - Introduction and Statue of Liberty

 

Part 2 - Immigrants, Steel and Skyscrapers

 

Part 3:  Skyscrapers, Crime and Slums

Part 4- Slums, Innovation and Triangle

Part 5 - Triangle and Conclusion (watch until 4:20)