UNIT 7 – Reforming American Society
Classes:
3/24- Religion Sparks Reform
HW: SPNotes Ch 8.2 (248-253)
-We will be looking at the change brought about in the mid-eighteenth century that began as a
religious movement and spread into literature, education, and the societal changes of the time.
Objectives:
To understand how the Second Great Awakening changed the individuals
outlook towards their salvation and society.
To explain how other reforms became offshoots of this religious movement, and
how reforms changed society.
3/25 - Slavery & Abolition
HW: SPNotes Ch 8.3 (254-258)
-We will be looking at the separate beliefs held by the North and South around slavery. We will
learn about the famous abolitionists of the time and what they argued, as well as looking the life of a
slave in South.
Objectives:
To understand the arguments made by abolitionist against slavery, and how
these were received.
To understand the response in the South to Nat Turner’s Rebellion.
To understand the arguments used by the South in the defense of slavery.
3/29- Women & Reform
HW: SPNotes Ch 8.4 (259-265)
-We will be looking at the role women played in the mid-19th century and the beginnings of
reform they sought to make in their societal placements. We will be focusing on the reforms they made
in education, health, and politics.
Objectives:
To understand what the “cult of domesticity” meant for women during this era.
To understand the origins of reform led by women, causes and impacts.
To understand the various levels of reforms women addressed.
3/31- The Changing Workplace
HW: Complete the Review Packet
-We will be looking at the changes underwent in the workforce due to the drastic mechanization
of industry in the North. We will also be looking at the conditions faced in these factories and the early
development of reform through unions.
Objectives:
To understand how the workforce changed due to industrialization.
To understand what work was like in these factories, and who worked the job.
To understand what workers did to combat conditions in the factories.
4/1- CH 8 Review
HW: Study for Ch 8 Test on Monday
-This class will work to prepare students for the Ch.8 test through both peer and teacher led
review questions that will target the important material that we covered.
4/4- CH 8 Test
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HW: SPNotes 274-279 (Ch9.1)
You will be given 50min to complete the test, make sure to have an outline for the essay and
bring the completed review packet (worth a quiz grade).