Captains of Industry
Contributed By
Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access - Resource Provider
Resource Type
Instructional Resource
Subjects
Economics
Grade Levels
Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9
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Captains of Industry

This Collection features images of men who became, "Captains of Industry" in America during the 19th Century.
Some of these men you may be able to identify immediately and others you may not. Your challenge is to write 5-7 sentence about each man. Identify the industry to which each man is associated, the dates of his reign, net worth, and other interesting details.
Lesson variation: Discuss the term, "robber baron" with students and why or why not that term applies to each man pictured in this Collection.
Lesson extension: Have students identify 10 "Captains of Industry" in America today - Who are they? To which industry are they associates? What is their net worth? Are they considered to be modern-day robber barons? Why or why not?
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Author
Linda Muller
Publisher
Smithsonian Learning Lab

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