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Transcript of THE GILDED AGE Skim pages 265-270. Fill in the outline using your book: (copy entire outline and put...
THE GILDED AGESkim pages 265-270. Fill in the outline using your book: (copy entire outline and put your answers underneath, but leave some space to add info)
-Gilded Age (definition):
-Individualism (definition):
-Social Darwinism (definition):
-Realism (what did artists portray?):
-Social Gospel Movement (definition):
-Settlement house (definition):- *Jane Addams (who was she?):
- Americanization (who is in charge of it?):
- Booker T . Washington (what did he start?):
SIN #31
GILDED AGE: 1870’S-1900’S
Country looks really good on the outside, but underneath the surface you see the reality of really poor people, dirty conditions, struggling to survive
Will start to improve
INDIVIDUALISM
You can rise in society and improve your situation
Aka- the American Dream
SOCIAL DARWINISM
Survival of the fittest (plants and animals)
Philanthropy: many Robber Barons ended up giving back to their communities (Carnegie Hall, Rockefeller Center)
REALISM Artistic movement to
portray things as they actually are
Show the poor immigrants, bad working conditions
POP CULTURE (PAGE 267) Write 3 activities
people could do/see in cities
Life in cities wasn’t all bad- entertainment, recreation, inventions
SOCIAL GOSPEL MOVEMENT Movement to
improve conditions in cities by church groups
Start of progressive movement
SETTLEMENT HOUSE
Aka-Hull House Place to go for social
services, provided daycare, taught English
Jane Addams- started first settlement house
AMERICANIZATION
Public schools taught young children how to read/write in English
Growth of education in USA, but not for African Americans or Native Americans
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON
Started first African American school (Tuskegee Institute) to teach students a skill
CH 3 SECTION 4 GUIDED READINGSIN #31 cont.
** Will have some time in class to finish tomorrow