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The Miracle Worker

To go along with the idea of reform movements, we will begin watching "The Miracle Worker".  The story is about a blind and deaf girl named Helen Keller and her extraordinary teacher, Anne Sullivan.  At a time when people who were blind or deaf were either kept at home their entire lives with little contact with the people they lived with, or were sent to an institution where they were fed and given a bed to sleep in but really no education, Anne Sullivan taught Helen Keller to read, write, and speak.  Helen would eventually attend college and become a world famous phenomenon. 

Reform is about giving opportunity to those who have been left out of our democratic society.  Reform, in the 19th century and now, strives to reach the promises of the Declaration of Independence: 
                         "All men are created equal and are endowed by their creator with certain        
                               unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
                                                                                                              -Thomas Jefferson  

If you were absent from class today, go to the following link to watch the first 15 minutes:

The Miracle Worker



Reform Poster

After completing the research for 19th century reformers, choose a reform and make a poster.  Your poster should convince others to join the movement.
To get a top grade, you will need each of the following:

-Reasons for movement
-Leaders of the movement
-Plans for making the movement successful
-A catchy slogan
-Pictures (drawn or printed)
-Lots of colors

You will be given a poster scoring rubric in class.
If you were gone, or lost yours, click on the following link:
Poster Rubric

The Ambiguous Democracy

The decades before the Civil War saw the birth of the American reform tradition. Reformers--female and male, black and white--launched unprecedented campaigns to educate the deaf and the blind, rehabilitate criminals, extend equal rights to women, and abolish slavery. Our modern systems of free public schools, prisons, and hospitals for the infirm and the mentally ill are all legacies of this first generation of American reform.. 

Below you will find a link to the chart that contains many of these reform movements.  If you were not in class or have misplaced the chart, you may copy it off and fill it out using Chapter 15 in your textbook. 
19th Century Reform Movements

Did you pass the test??

Yesterday you took the test citizenship from the Department of Immigration and Naturalization.  Some of you did really well, others not so much.  Today, you will get the opportunity to search for answers on the laptops.  Fill it in, I will look at it to make sure it is correct, then you can play
Immigration Nation

The Process of Naturalization

Today we look at the process immigrants must go through to become a citizen.  One of the major obstacles is passing the Department of Immigration and Naturalization Test.  Students will take the test today to see if they know as much as the average "new citizen".

Where did you come from?

http://www.surnamedb.com/

http://www.houseofnames.com/

http://worldnames.publicprofiler.org/Main.aspx

http://www.ellisisland.org/

http://www.cyndislist.com/

When finished with your KWL chart click on the following link to play a game:  Immigration Nation

Immigration Nation

During our study of the industrial revolution, you saw how people who desired a weekly paycheck moved off the farms and into the cities.  These cities were centers of trade and had a natural appeal for newly arriving immigrants.  Immigration helped to fuel the industrial revolution as people from all over the world came to America looking for opportunities. 

Today you will take an online field trip to Ellis Island where you will learn more about immigration.  Click on the following link:  Immigrant field trip

You will be given a KWL chart to fill out as you explore.

National Geographic:-Megastructures-Extreme Railway

Click on the following link to watch today's video:  Film

Transportation Revolution

Go to the following link to watch a video and answer the questions you were given at the beginning of class:  Video

When finished with the video, go to the following link to fill out the map for canals and railroads: 
canals and railroads map

Industrial Revolution Activities

Click on the following link to read about 3 giants of the early Industrial Revolution:  Information

Make sure you take good notes because you will have some activities to complete.  Click on the following link to go to the activities page:  Activities

Industrial Revolution

Today, we will begin our unit on the First Industrial Revolution by researching inventions and inventors.  If you are not at school today, go to the following site to find the chart to copy and complete:  Inventions and Inventors of the Industrial Revolution Chart

When finished, watch the following video
clip about the industrial revolution:

http://www.history.com/topics/industrial-revolution/videos#the-industrial-revolition