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WHITEBOARDS:What is the “American Dream?”

REVIEWING PURPOSE OF Unit 3REVIEWING PURPOSE OF Unit 3ThemeTheme::

Industrialization, Urbanization, Industrialization, Urbanization, Immigration, and MigrationImmigration, and Migration

Essential QuestionEssential Question::

Did all groups have access to the American Did all groups have access to the American Dream?Dream?

Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8, & 9Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8, & 9

Urban Problems in the Early 1900sUrban Problems in the Early 1900sSticker VoteSticker Vote

•Vote on the urban problem that you Vote on the urban problem that you feel was the most severe in the early feel was the most severe in the early 1900s. 1900s.

Should the government Should the government help immigrants reach help immigrants reach

the “American the “American Dream?”Dream?”

WhoWho: Immigrants (later Native Americans): Immigrants (later Native Americans) WhatWhat: Learned about American history, culture, customs, & : Learned about American history, culture, customs, &

mannerisms through a program of education called the mannerisms through a program of education called the Americanization Movement. Americanization Movement.

WhenWhen: Began 1900s : Began 1900s WhereWhere: U.S.: U.S.

WhyWhy: The Americanization : The Americanization Movement was designed to Movement was designed to help immigrants assimilate help immigrants assimilate into American cultureinto American culture

HowHow: : Schools and voluntary Schools and voluntary

associations provided associations provided programs aimed at teaching programs aimed at teaching immigrantsimmigrants English language, American English language, American

history, government – subjects history, government – subjects that were necessary to help the that were necessary to help the newcomers become citizensnewcomers become citizens

teaching of other subjects, like teaching of other subjects, like cooking and social etiquette.cooking and social etiquette.

Group Discussion QuestionGroup Discussion QuestionWhiteboardWhiteboard

With hard work, perseverance, and With hard work, perseverance, and intelligence, anyone can be successful. intelligence, anyone can be successful. Those who are not successful can only Those who are not successful can only blame themselves.blame themselves.

Agree or disagree? Explain with examples.Agree or disagree? Explain with examples.

Think Fast!Think Fast!

In the following slides, there will be a series of In the following slides, there will be a series of opinion-based statements.opinion-based statements.

Stand UpStand Up if you if you agreeagree with the statement. with the statement.Stay seatedStay seated if you if you disagreedisagree..

Please be respectful of others’ opinions.Please be respectful of others’ opinions.Please refrain from starting discussions during Please refrain from starting discussions during

the activity…we will debrief after the activity.the activity…we will debrief after the activity.

You see a homeless person You see a homeless person with a sign asking for with a sign asking for food…you secretly think food…you secretly think that its probably their own that its probably their own fault that they are fault that they are homeless…probably a drug homeless…probably a drug addict.addict.

There is a higher There is a higher percentage of minorities in percentage of minorities in prison because they prison because they commit more crimes.commit more crimes.

Its their own fault if people Its their own fault if people are on welfare.are on welfare.

We have only had white We have only had white presidents in the United presidents in the United States because they were States because they were always the most qualified.always the most qualified.

Rich people are smarter Rich people are smarter than poor people, that’s than poor people, that’s why they’re rich.why they’re rich.

I’m tired of people blaming I’m tired of people blaming there problems on slavery…there problems on slavery…slavery ended over 100 slavery ended over 100 years ago. years ago.

The students in AP classes The students in AP classes are the smarter ones.are the smarter ones.

The strongest people The strongest people always win.always win.

Ethnic minorities always Ethnic minorities always blame their problems on blame their problems on others.others.

Smarter people always go Smarter people always go to better colleges and to better colleges and universities.universities.

Its not the government’s Its not the government’s job to fix poverty.job to fix poverty.

The United States should The United States should not go around the world not go around the world trying to fix other countries trying to fix other countries problems.problems.

We should get rid of the We should get rid of the welfare system in the welfare system in the United States.United States.

Poor people could be rich if Poor people could be rich if they worked harder.they worked harder.

If you found yourself If you found yourself standing up for much of this standing up for much of this activity, you may agree with activity, you may agree with Social DarwinismSocial Darwinism..

If you found yourself seated If you found yourself seated most of the time, you may most of the time, you may agree with agree with Social GospelSocial Gospel or or you may just be lazy…you may just be lazy…

Social Darwinism vs. Social Social Darwinism vs. Social GospelGospel Responses Responses

to Urban Problemsto Urban Problems

Social Darwinism v. Social GospelSocial Darwinism v. Social Gospel

Divide your paper into two sections:Divide your paper into two sections: Social GospelSocial Gospel Social DarwinismSocial Darwinism

Social DarwinismSocial Darwinism Social Darwinism - the idea that humans compete Social Darwinism - the idea that humans compete

in a struggle for existence in which natural in a struggle for existence in which natural selection results in “survival of the fittest.” Fitness selection results in “survival of the fittest.” Fitness is demonstrated with wealth, property, and social is demonstrated with wealth, property, and social status.status.

Social GospelSocial Gospel Early religious movement and reform program Early religious movement and reform program

that responded to the poverty created by that responded to the poverty created by industrialism and preached salvation through industrialism and preached salvation through service to the poorservice to the poor

Social Darwinism or Social Gospel?Social Darwinism or Social Gospel?

base their beliefs on theories of evolution developed base their beliefs on theories of evolution developed by British naturalist Charles Darwin who said that by British naturalist Charles Darwin who said that the weaker in society are naturally “weeded out.” the weaker in society are naturally “weeded out.”


can be used to justify imbalances of power between can be used to justify imbalances of power between individuals, races, and nations because they individuals, races, and nations because they consider some people more fit to survive than consider some people more fit to survive than others. others.


Applied Christian principles to social problems Applied Christian principles to social problems (like poverty, liquor, drugs, crime, racial (like poverty, liquor, drugs, crime, racial tensions, slums, bad hygiene, poor schools, and tensions, slums, bad hygiene, poor schools, and war).war).


these 19these 19thth century reformers established century reformers established settlement houses (community centers in slum settlement houses (community centers in slum neighborhoods that provided assistance to neighborhoods that provided assistance to people in the area, especially immigrants). people in the area, especially immigrants).

Jane Addams was one of the most famous Jane Addams was one of the most famous persons associated with settlement homes.persons associated with settlement homes.


Tried to alleviate suffering and injustice by Tried to alleviate suffering and injustice by changing society.changing society.


supports laissez faire (means no government supports laissez faire (means no government intervention) & argue that governments should not intervention) & argue that governments should not interfere with human or business competition by interfere with human or business competition by attempting to regulate the economy or cure social attempting to regulate the economy or cure social ills like poverty. ills like poverty.

Social Darwinism v. Social Gospel TodaySocial Darwinism v. Social Gospel Today

Create a venn diagram showing the examples Create a venn diagram showing the examples of Social Darwinism and Social Gospel today. of Social Darwinism and Social Gospel today.

Use at least 9 examples total. Use at least 9 examples total.

Social Darwinism Social Gospel

BOTH

Where might you place the following?

People who believe that those on welfare are weaker or lazier

Homeless shelters

Oprah Winfrey

Based on their name – who Based on their name – who do you think is a Social do you think is a Social Gospel reformer and who is Gospel reformer and who is a Social Darwinist?a Social Darwinist? Billy SundayBilly Sunday William Graham SumnerWilliam Graham Sumner Dwight MoodyDwight Moody

Were your predictions Were your predictions right?right?

Billy Sunday – Social GospelBilly Sunday – Social Gospel Dwight Moody – Social GospelDwight Moody – Social Gospel William Graham Sumner – Social William Graham Sumner – Social

DarwinistDarwinist

Divide your paper into 3 sectionsDivide your paper into 3 sections Label the sections: Label the sections:

Billy SundayBilly Sunday Dwight MoodyDwight Moody William Graham SumnerWilliam Graham Sumner

Leave room to take notes on each personLeave room to take notes on each person

Billy SundayBilly Sunday Billy SundayBilly Sunday, full name William Ashley Sunday (1863-1935), , full name William Ashley Sunday (1863-1935),

American Fundamentalist preacher. American Fundamentalist preacher. Sunday played professional baseball from 1883 until 1891, Sunday played professional baseball from 1883 until 1891,

when he began working for the Young Men's Christianwhen he began working for the Young Men's Christian Association in Chicago. Association in Chicago.

Sunday was ordained a Presbyterian minister in 1903, seven Sunday was ordained a Presbyterian minister in 1903, seven years after he had become an evangelist. years after he had become an evangelist.

His approximately 300 revivals, conducted throughout the U.S., His approximately 300 revivals, conducted throughout the U.S., attracted audiences estimated at 100 million, a total thought by attracted audiences estimated at 100 million, a total thought by some to be the largest number of people ever evangelized by some to be the largest number of people ever evangelized by one person before the use of broadcasting. one person before the use of broadcasting.

leader in the Prohibition movement, and his largest revival, leader in the Prohibition movement, and his largest revival, held in New York City in 1917, was organized for that cause. held in New York City in 1917, was organized for that cause.

Dwight MoodyDwight Moody Dwight L. MoodyDwight L. Moody (1837-99), American (1837-99), American

evangelist. evangelist. 1856 - left his work as a shoe salesman 1856 - left his work as a shoe salesman

in Boston to engage in missionary work in Boston to engage in missionary work in Chicago. in Chicago.

His Sunday school in North Market Hall His Sunday school in North Market Hall developed and eventually became the developed and eventually became the Moody Memorial ChurchMoody Memorial Church

Held a series of revival meetings in Held a series of revival meetings in America and also visited Britain. America and also visited Britain.

In 1879 Moody opened the Northfield In 1879 Moody opened the Northfield Seminary (later, School) for Young Seminary (later, School) for Young Women in his hometown and in 1881 Women in his hometown and in 1881 the Mount Hermon School for Boys in the Mount Hermon School for Boys in the nearby town of Gill. the nearby town of Gill.

In 1886 he founded the Chicago In 1886 he founded the Chicago Evangelization Society (now known as Evangelization Society (now known as the Moody Bible Institute) in Chicago to the Moody Bible Institute) in Chicago to train Christian workers.train Christian workers.

William Graham SumnerWilliam Graham Sumner

William Graham SumnerWilliam Graham Sumner (1840-1910), (1840-1910), American sociologist and teacher, born in American sociologist and teacher, born in Paterson, New Jersey. Paterson, New Jersey.

A proponent of social Darwinism, Sumner A proponent of social Darwinism, Sumner opposed any governmental interference in opposed any governmental interference in the free-market economy, whether in the the free-market economy, whether in the form of tariffs to help businesses or antitrust form of tariffs to help businesses or antitrust laws to restrain them. laws to restrain them.

Sumner was an influential writer and Sumner was an influential writer and professor at Yale University from 1872 to professor at Yale University from 1872 to 1909. 1909.

The Supreme Court should rule in favor The Supreme Court should rule in favor of the Baptist Church in this case due to of the Baptist Church in this case due to the 1the 1stst amendment and “free speech.” amendment and “free speech.”

We should get rid of the We should get rid of the welfare system in the welfare system in the United States.United States.

It is the government’s job It is the government’s job to help fix poverty.to help fix poverty.

The United States should The United States should help other countries that help other countries that we see are in need.we see are in need.

Poor people could be more Poor people could be more successful if they worked successful if they worked harder.harder.

Local city governments are Local city governments are responsible for helping responsible for helping solve the homeless problem solve the homeless problem in their area.in their area.

There is a disproportionate There is a disproportionate amount of ethnic minorities amount of ethnic minorities in prison because they in prison because they commit more crimes.commit more crimes.

The government should put The government should put an end to welfare programs an end to welfare programs (foodstamps, monthly (foodstamps, monthly checks, etc.)checks, etc.)

We have had all but one We have had all but one white president in the white president in the United States because they United States because they were always the most were always the most qualified.qualified.

Slavery can be connected Slavery can be connected to racism and poverty to racism and poverty today.today.

The students in AP classes The students in AP classes are the smarter ones.are the smarter ones.

The strongest people The strongest people always win.always win.

Ethnic minorities always Ethnic minorities always blame their problems on blame their problems on others.others.

Smarter people always go Smarter people always go to better colleges and to better colleges and universities.universities.

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