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October 25, 2011U.S. History

Mr. Green

1. He invented the Kodak camera

A. Daniel Burnham

B. George Eastman

C. Frederick Law Olmsted

D. Louis Sullivan

2. In 1883, Brooklyn was connected to Manhattan by

A. a brick and concrete bridge

B. a steel-cable suspension bridge

C. an underwater subway system

D. an elevated, electric streetcar system

3. In the late 1800’s, suburbs grew rapidly with the development of

A. subways

B. electric streetcars

C. new railroad lines

D. suspension bridge

4. During the late 1800’s, public elementary schools emphasized all of the following except

A. strict discipline

B. citizenship skills

C. rote memorization

D. Job-training courses

5. Which of the following accounted for the greatest number of children being unable to attend public high schools?

A. racism

B. poverty

C. language differences

D. transportation problems

The students will compare and contrast the educational opportunities open for people at the turn of the century to the educational opportunities for people today.

Warm-up Question: Study the graph on page 304 and answer these questions

1. What two trends does the graph show? 2. What generalization can you make about

education or illiteracy between 1870 and 1920? Motivation: How can an educational system help

a nation meet its social needs?

Agenda/Topics To Be Covered

Expanding Public EducationMost states established public schools by the

Civil WarMajority of children that went to school left

after 4 years and few went to H.S.By 1900-3/4 of American children 8-14

attended school, mostly in the citiesFocused on rote memorizationPoor teachers

Differences along racial lines

Education and Culture Ch. 8 Sec. 2 pgs. 303-308

Number jumped from 800 in 1878 to 5,500 in 1898.

Racial Discrimination1% of African-Americans attended in 18903% of African-Americans attended by 1910

Education for ImmigrantsAmericanized immigrantsMany felt threatened by the Protestant undertonesCatholics created their own educational system

Growth of High Schools

The research university system developedWealthy individuals created their own

universitiesStanford-Leland StanfordUniversity of Chicago-John D. Rockefeller

Medical education reformed after the Civil WarAfrican-Americans founded all-black schoolsW.E.B. DuBois-1st African-American to receive a

doctorate from Harvard-Talented 10th theoryBooker T. Washington-African-Americans needed

to acquire useful labor skills

Expanding Higher Education

Chief Characteristics and Important Developments

1. Elementary Schools

2. High Schools

3. Colleges and universities

4. Education for immigrant adults

5. Art galleries, libraries, and museums

Independent Work-

Compare and contrast the educational opportunities open for people at the turn of the century to the educational opportunities for people today.

Exit Ticket

Read Chapter 8 Section 3Chapter 8 Vocabulary5 Question Quiz on Wednesday

Homework