Week 6, September 14-18, 2020, United States History: Module 4.2 The Challenges of Urbanization- Module 4.5 The Dawn of Mass Culture

 Into 5 minutes: Standards, Objectives, Agenda, Attendance, and Pledge of Allegiance

Standards: 11.1.4, 11.2.1, 11.2.2, 11.2.3, 11.2.4, 11.2.7, 11.3.1, 11.3.2, 11.3.3, 11.3.4, 11.10.7

Objective: SWBAT

• Describe New Immigrants in the US from 1860-1910 and challenges of Urbanization
• Interpret Emma Lazarus’s New Colossus
• Analyze the pros and cons of immigrating to the United States
• Create narative writing on immigration or urbanization.

Essential Question: Did the benefits of immigrating to the United States at the turn of the century outweigh the challenges?

Session 1 

Warm Up 10 minutes: p. 189 A Poem of Liberty

1. What do you think  Emma Lazarus is saying about the United States, as compared to other countries at the time?

Activity 20 minutes: New Immigrants 4.1 Graphic Organizer

Video 25 minutes: New Immigrants Multimedia Connections 4.1

1. Watch three videos 
2. Read two primary source documents
3. Summarize the new immigrant experience

GRWB 20 minutes: Module 4.2 The Challenges of Urbanization p.59-62 

Session 2 

Warm Up 10 minutes: Did the benefits of immigrating to the United States at the turn of the century outweigh the challenges?

Activity 25 minutes: Enrichment 4.2 Urban Problems/ San Francisco Earthquake 1906/ Social Darwinism v. Social Gospel 

Lecture 20 minutes: Gilded Age

Video 15 minutes: Gilded Age

1. Where does the Gilded Age get its name?
2. How do people view the American political system during this time?
3. What is a Political Machine? What is Tammany Hall? Who is William Boss Tweed?
4. What good did political machines do?
5. What did political machines expect in return and how did they commit fraud?
6. Did Americans trust government during this time?

GRWB 20: Module 4.5 The Dawn of Mass Culture p. 70-73

Session 3 

Critical Thinking 15 minutes:

1. What role did Child-Labor laws play in the increase in attendance and graduation rates?
2. How do the goals of Western nations in 1900s compare with those goals today?
3. Cause and Effect chart with following causes:
1. Shorter Work hours
2. increased attendance at athletic games.
3. building of amusement parks
4. more free time
5. better transportation
6. more populated cities.

Golden Gate Park

Central Park

Balboa Park

Study Guide 20 minutes: Study Guide

Writing 20 minutes: Students respond to essential question: Did the benefits of immigrating to the United States at the turn of the century outweigh the challenges?

Closing 5 minutes: Review Objectives and essential questions.