PPT-Workers and Reformers in Gilded Age America

Women amp Work 1 All American Women have ALWAYS worked 2 Only poor women generally worked for WAGES 3 A LOT of womens work is unwaged domestic work cooking laundering cleaning reproductive work making and rearing children and volunteer work ladies aid societies philanthropy. 1877-1900. The Gilded Age. Name comes from the title . of an 1873 Mark Twain . book. Referred to . the “superficial glitter” of the new wealth that developed in the late . 1800s. Dominated by a belief in . Test Analysis. Where are we now?. Hayes wins the presidency because he promises to end . Reconstruction. Reconstruction was forced acceptance of freed slaves, imposed by the North on the South. Food for Thought: should we force people to be moral?. 1877-1900. The Gilded Age. Name comes from the title . of an 1873 Mark Twain . book. Referred to . the “superficial glitter” of the new wealth that developed in the late . 1800s. Dominated by a belief in . Revolutionaries. In this lesson, students will be able to identify the following terms. Adam Smith. Capitalism. Business Cycle. Unions. Karl Marx. Proletariat. Communism. E. Napp. Capitalism. As the Industrial Revolution grew the rich investors did not want mercantilism. Kevin T. Brady, Ph.D.. Pennsylvania Social Studies Standards. Grade 9 – 8.3.9.C. Analyze how continuity and change has influenced United States history from 1787 to 1914.. Commerce and Industry (e.g., growth of manufacturing industries, economic nationalism).  . The Gilded Age in America: Successes. : . 1. Displays of wealth and excess among upper class. 2. 2nd industrial revolution. 3. Labor union movements. Gilded Age . But underneath, there were problems. American author . Mark Twain. To “gild” something is to lay a thin layer of gold. over some rougher/cheaper base material. Gilded Age. Refers to the period after the Civil War through 1900. Period of great economic and population growth. What was the Populist Movement and what were their goals?. What was the Gold V. Silver Standard debate about? How does this help us understand monetary policy today?. Do the Populists succeed in changing the conditions of society? Do they change the Gold Standard? Why?. Social Reformers. Political Reformers. Ch. 21. Individual Reformers . (Muckrakers). During the 19. th. century more and more newspapers and magazines began to campaign for social and political reforms as a method of attracting mass audiences. during the Gilded Age (1870-1900)?. CPUSH Agenda for Unit 7.4. : . Clicker Questions. “Immigration and Urbanization” notes. Today’s HW: . 14.2 . Unit 7 Test: . Friday, November 16. Performance Final: . 1830 - 1860. Assignment. You will research one antebellum reformer found in the next few slides. You will present your information in a Speed . D. ating activity on . Thursday December 3. . You will participate in character. The questions you will need to be prepared to answer are found at the end of this Power Point.. Section 6.3 (230-232) . The Spirit of the Gilded Age. The . Rossers. Today’s Agenda. September 21, 2015. Collect “letter home” paragraph. Reminder: HIPE (Essay or Presentation) due in 1 week. Put finished slide show in my Inbox by Monday morning. THE. BIG QUESTIONS. What factors encouraged American economic growth in the decades. after the Civil War?. How did workers fare in the new industrial America?. Could workers have improved their working conditions without organizing labor unions?. Section 6.3 (230-232) . The Spirit of the Gilded Age. The . Rossers. Today’s Agenda. September 21, 2015. Collect “letter home” paragraph. Reminder: HIPE (Essay or Presentation) due in 1 week. Put finished slide show in my Inbox by Monday morning.