The Spirit of Reform
Essential Questions
Why do societies change?
What motivates people to act?
How do new ideas change the way people live?
Students will know:
the influence of various individuals on social and political developments in the United States
the growth of social reform movements between 1820 and 1860
the development of the abolitionist movement and its impact
what the women's movement fought for and what the results were
Students will be able to:
explain how the Second Great Awakening led to an interest in social reform
identify and analyze major reform movements and who led them
identify transcendentalist authors and describe their work
trace the development of the abolitionist movement
identify abolitionist leaders and their actions
contrast the arguments for and against abolition
analyze the impact of the Seneca Falls Convention on the women's reform movement
identify and analyze changes in education for women
evaluate the result of how women's rights in marriage, family, and careers expanded
Predictable Misunderstandings
Students may think:
Religious movements had little effect on early American society.
The abolition movement did not begin until just before the Civil War.
All Northerners supported abolition.
Men and women always had the same educational opportunities.
Men and women had the same legal rights in early American society.
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