Unit 4 introduction directions
- 1. Unit 4: Regionalism and Naturalism 1870-1910
- 2. Journal • In your notebook, answer the following question: • What do you think the United States was like in the years following the Civil War? Think about the possible lives of different groups: Southerners, Northerners, veterans, former slaves, immigrants, etc. How do these people feel about life in the United States?
- 3. Note Activity • After the pre-test, you will travel around the room to find the answer for the blanks on your notes. • You must fill ALL blanks. • If you have any questions, please write them down in your notes. We will briefly go over the notes and answer questions.
- 4. Biography Poster Activity • Pair up. • Each pair will get a slip of paper with a name and picture of a famous person from this time period. • You may use your phone or a computer to research this person. • There are markers, glue, scissors, and construction paper for you to use. • Each poster must contain: 1. Name 2. Picture 3. Life dates (birth and death years) 4. Hometown 5. Occupation (job) 6. What they are known for 7. 1 interesting fact 8. Quote • Please be neat and creative!
- 5. Famous People List: • John Phillip Sousa • James A. Bland • Alexander Graham Bell • Stephen Crane • Bret Harte • Willa Cather • Mark Twain • Thomas Edison • Booker T. Washington • Jack London • Kate Chopin • Charlotte Perkins Gilman • Susan B. Anthony • John D. Rockefeller • Edward Hooper • Charles Darwin • James Garfield