Chapter 5 Reading Guide
- 1. Chapter 5: Immigration and Urbanization 1865-1914 Section 1: The “New” Immigrant Reporting Standard: Social Science Analysis Priority Standard: Analyze an event, issue, problem, or phenomenon from varied or opposing perspectives or points of view. Learning Targets – I can… explain why waves of immigrants left their countries of origin and came to the U.S. and compare the impact of these immigrants on American society at the turn of the 20th century. identify where and how immigrants entered the US and where and how they lived and worked when they arrived. Reporting Standard: Historical Knowledge Priority Standard: Evaluate continuity and change over the course of world and United States history. Learning Targets – I can… write a narrative using ideas and content about the experience of an immigrant entering the US through Ellis Island and living and working in America. organize a narrative about the experience of an immigrant entering the US through Ellis Island and living and working in America. Pre-1890 Early Western European Settlements 1865-1914 Eastern Immigration and Urbanization 1865-1914 The Triumph of Industry 1890-1920 The Progressive Era 1890-1917 An Emerging World Power 1914-1920 World War I and Beyond 1919-1929 The Twenties 1928-1932 The Great Depression 1932-1941 The New Deal 1931-1942 The Coming War 1941-1945 World War II 1945-1960 The Cold War 1945-1960 Postwar Confidence and Anxiety 1945-1975 The Civil Rights Movement 1960-1968 The Kennedy and Johnson Years 1954-1975 The Vietnam Era
- 2. Why did immigrants come to the United States, and what impact did they have upon society?
- 3. Chapter 5: Immigration and Urbanization 1865-1914 Section 2: Cities Expand and Change Urban Problems and Solutions crowding building codes danger in city electric lights and fire departments poor sanitation skyscrapers, city planning, parks poor housing street lights and police forces danger of fire public health departments
- 4. What challenges did city dwellers face, and how did they meet them?
- 5. Mass Culture Pop Culture Advertising Department stores Factory-produced clothing Pre-packaged foods Newspapers, novels Public education Entertainments Entertainment Amusement parks Outdoor shows – Wild West The Chautauqua Circuit Vaudeville shows Movie theaters Exhibitions and fairs Spectator sports Chapter 5: Immigration and Urbanization 1865-1914 Section 3: Social and Cultural Trends
- 6. What luxuries did cities offer to the growing middle class?