SS.912.A.3.13

In this lesson, students will learn about the relationship between state and federal courts and why federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court, have supreme authority under the Constitution.  Students then research and learn about the implications of 3 landmark cases that originated in the state of Florida.

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L.M. Bryan's "Cigarmakers' Union Dispute" is an example of the short histories and stories written by authors working for the Florida Federal Writers' Project, a branch of the Works Progress Administration (later Work Projects Administration) during the Great Depression. The state WPA office sent field workers into communities around the state to make observations, interview locals, and write up their findings in short passages that could be used for reference purposes. In this lesson students will analyze a primary source document to learn about the Cigarmakers' Union Dispute in Tampa 1938-39.

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In this interactive tutorial, learn some of the differences between the First and Second Industrial Revolutions, as well as key developments that drove the Second Industrial Revolution. You'll also learn about some of the leaders of industry during this era, including John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and J.P. Morgan, and examine how their development of major industries and business practices affected America’s economy during the Second Industrial Revolution.

Check out this related tutorial:  The Power of Innovation: Inventors of the Industrial Revolution.

Type: Original Student Tutorial