There's no place like home... Or, we're not in Shanghai anymore

An Integrated, Interdisciplinary, Thematic, Standards-based Unit on: Immigration and Industrialization in 19th Century United States The Industrial Revolution/Urbanization that occurred in the United States at the end of the 19th century is important because the changes during this period paved the way for the continued growth and changing of the American landscape. To analyze the effects of various scientific discoveries and manufacturing innovations on the nature of work, the American labor movement, and businesses. To analyze the economic, social, and political effects of Immigration and to understand the immigrant experience.