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The Gilded Age Shuffle

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COMBINED RATING

4.5 Stars

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LENGTH

25 Minutes

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Description

Welcome to "The Gilded Age Shuffle," an educational card puzzle game where you shape the course of American history! Step into the late 19th century and play through four distinct eras as an Inventor, an Industrialist, a Tycoon, and a Labor Leader. Your goal is to combine cards representing historical concepts—from the "Lightbulb" to the "Labor Union"—to unlock new ideas and witness the chain of events that defined the era. Face challenging scenarios based on historical events, use your knowledge to find the best solutions, and learn about the key figures, inventions, and movements that forged modern America.

Vocabulary Words

Innovation

Industry

Government

Laws

Unions

monopoly

Labor

oil

steel

inventions

trusts

regulation

partnership

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Growth of Industrialization. Suitable for Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.

Main Concepts

Compare the differing experiences of wealthy industrialists and poor workers during the Gilded Age.

Reflect on how industrialization shaped debates over government regulation of business.

Evaluate how technological innovation both created new opportunities and worsened social inequalities.

Analyze how industrialization contributed to urbanization and changes in American social life.

Discuss how the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire highlighted the need for workplace reforms.

Interpret how public perceptions of labor unions were shaped by events like the Haymarket Riot.

Explain the goals and methods of early labor unions, including strikes and collective bargaining.

Assess the challenges faced by industrial workers, including low wages, long hours, and unsafe working conditions.

Analyze the growth of monopolies and trusts, and the public concerns over their political and economic influence.

Evaluate how inventions such as the telephone, electric light, and automobile changed American life.

Explain how the Industrial Revolution transformed the U.S. economy, including the rise of factories and new technologies.

Interpret the ideas behind Andrew Carnegie’s "Gospel of Wealth" and the philanthropic responsibilities of industrialists.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What do you remember about the Industrial Revolution and who were the inventors? Who were the Robber Barons, and what was the Gilded Age? If you became extremely wealthy, do you think that you have the obligation to give back to society? Why or why not? If you invented something that would change the way everyone lived positively, how could you make sure that people also didn't get hurt by it?

After the Game

State two necessary reforms. How did the rise of Industry lead to the need for labor protections?

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