<p>This collection explores the relationship between the growth of industry in the United States and the relationship between the entrepreneur and average American worker. </p>

<p><strong>Instructions: Use the collection below to start to gather information on the Captains of American Industry from the Gilded Age pictured below. A worksheet accompanies this activity. Look up the following information on each of these business leaders and use it to complete the accompanied worksheet. You should find the following information on each leader. </strong></p><p><strong>1. Name of the Captain of Industry.</strong></p><p><strong>2. Industry or company they are most famous for.</strong></p><p><strong>3. Identify a positive business strategy they used to develop or grow their business.</strong></p><p><strong>4. Identify a negative strategy they used to develop or grow their business.</strong></p><strong> 5. Formulate an opinion on weather or not you feel they were positive or negative </strong><p><strong>6. Find their total net wealth.</strong></p><p><strong>7. Rank them in order of wealth from greatest to least.</strong></p>

<p><u></u>This student activity includes a variety of types of propaganda related to World War I. The United States government took great action when it came to World War I—they helped organize workers, recruit military members, and regulate the economy so that American could have a successful impact on the war. The Committee of Public Information formed by George Creel and other propaganda-producers used advertising techniques from businesses to make appeals to the average citizen and encourage them to make a difference. This assignment will ask you to connect each piece of propaganda to one of four major goals of the U.S. government during the war and to analyze a few specific pieces for author, audience, purpose, and even the medium/form. </p><p>Essential questions include:</p><ul><li>What are the four main goals of the government during World War I?</li><li>Why and how did propaganda creators target specific audiences with their messages?</li><li>What are the effects of changing the medium or form of propaganda on how it might be received?</li></ul><p>Tags: World War I, WWI, selective service, draft, liberty bonds, propaganda, music, Uncle Sam, persuasive writing, cause effect</p>