Rural to Urban MigrationDuring the American Industrial Revolution
Rural
Urban
Teacher Instructions
Copy 1-per student: Fill-In Lecture Notes/Graph Analysis Worksheet (back-to- back)Pass out above worksheet to each student. Post Pair-Share when students walk in the room. Review lecture notes as the students complete the Fill-In Notes.Wrap-Up – Students complete the Graph Analysis Worksheet.
Complete the Graph Analysis worksheet: Rural to Urban Migration
1. What does this graph1. What does this graphrepresent?represent?2. What is the difference2. What is the differencebetween “rural” and “urban”?between “rural” and “urban”?3. What is the percentage of 3. What is the percentage of
urban growth between urban growth between the years of 1840-1880?the years of 1840-1880?
4. Why did many immigrants 4. Why did many immigrants settle in cities during the settle in cities during the nineteenth century rather nineteenth century rather than rural areas?than rural areas?
5. What do you think were the 5. What do you think were the major problems with major problems with urbanization?urbanization?
Standard
CA 11.2.2. Describe the changing landscape, including the growth of cities linked by industry and trade, and the development of cities divided according to race, ethnicity, and class.
Objective
Students will be able to describe the changing landscape due to the increase in the urban population during the American Industrial Revolution.
What is it?
The movement of people out of the country (farms) and into the city
RURALURBAN
When did it Occur?
1870 to 1920
Why did it happen?
Improved farming technologyFewer laborers needed to work the landNew equipment meant farmers could work more efficiently
Seed DrillCotton Gin Crop Rotation
What was the result?
People could not find work in agriculture Laborers had to leave the farms to look for jobs in the city
What is the significance/importance?
Arrival of former farm workers meant plenty of labor to work in factories
Countries cannot industrialize without a large labor supply (growth of industrialization)
Film Clip: Urban Transformation
Quick Draw
Create a symbol or picture to represent rural to urban migration, especially the effects of urbanization.