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Topic 6.11 Reform in the Gilded Age
Topic 6.11 Reform in the Gilded Age
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: Explain how different reform movements responded to the rise of industrial capitalism in the Gilded Age.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: Explain how different reform movements responded to the rise of industrial capitalism in the Gilded Age.
Thematic Focus: Social Structures
Thematic Focus: Social Structures
Social categories, roles, and practices are created, maintained, challenged, and transformed throughout American history, shaping government policy, economic systems, culture, and the lives of citizens.
Key Concepts
Key Concepts
KC 6.3.1.c A number of artists and critics, including agrarians, utopians, socialists, and advocates of the Social Gospel, championed alternative visions for the economy and US society.
KC 6.3.2.b Many women sought greater equality with men, often joining voluntary organizations, going to college, promoting social and political reform, and, like Jane Addams, working in settlement houses to help immigrants adapt to US language and customs.
Learning Activities
Learning Activities
Readings
Readings
This section lists all of the required and supplemental readings addressing this topic within this module.
As you read, annotate or take notes in a style of your choice.
As you read, annotate or take notes in a style of your choice.
Preview the options for the Topic Reflection assignment that you will complete as a final product for this topic. This will help you decide how you want to gather your information. The research (information) you gather from the readings (and the presentation) will be used in creating your final product that requires you to answer the essential question for this topic.
REQUIRED: Textbook: AMSCO, 4th edition.
Topic: Topic 6.11
Option: AMSCO, 3rd edition. Chapters 16-19
Topic_06.11.pdfAMSCO Ch 16.pdfAMSCO Ch 17.pdfAMSCO Ch 18.pdfAMSCO Ch 19.pdf
EXTENDED: Textbook: Brinkley, Alan. American History: Connecting with the Past
Topic: Chapters 15-19
Supplemental: PPT of chapter overview
PPT_brinkley15_ch15.pptPPT_brinkley15_ch16.pptPPT_brinkley15_ch17.pptPPT_brinkley15_ch18.pptPPT_brinkley15_ch19.ppt
SUPPLEMENTAL: Reading: Andrew Carnegie, The Gospel of Wealth 1889
RDG_The Gospel of Wealth.pdfSUPPLEMENTAL: Reading: William Sumner on Social Darwinism ca. 1880
RDG_Sumner on Social Darwinism.pdfSUPPLEMENTAL: Reading: A Second Declaration of Independence 1879
RDG_Second Declaration of Independence.pdfSUPPLEMENTAL: Reading: Henry George, Poverty and Progress 1879
RDG_Henry George's Progress and Poverty.pdfSUPPLEMENTAL: Reading: Edward Bellamy, Looking Backward 1888
RDG_Edward Bellamy's Looking Backward.pdfSUPPLEMENTAL: Reading: Walter Rauschenbusch and the Social Gospel 1912
RDG_Walter Rauschenbusch and the Social Gospel.pdf
Presentations
Presentations
Preview the options for the Topic Reflection assignment that you will complete as a final product for this topic to help you decide how you want to gather your information.
OPTIONAL: View one of the following presentations.
OPTIONAL: View one of the following presentations.
Khan Academy
Marco Learning
Adam Norris
SumHIPPOS: Documents
SumHIPPOS: Documents
Continue collaborating on the Period 6 SumHIPPOS Document Set.
Document/s aligned to this topic:
Document 9
Document 10
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Academic Conversation
Academic Conversation
In a group of 2-4 colleagues, participate in an academic conversation focusing on the following topic/s:
Topic Essential Question
Highly recommended. Work smarter, not harder.
Highly recommended. Work smarter, not harder.
Extended Research
Extended Research
The following activities are considered works in progress. Although progress checks will be completed and feedback provided, you will only officially submit them at the conclusion of the module or specifically identified dates.. This will provide you flexibility in completing them with accuracy, depth, and purpose. Completion of these activities promote long-term preparation for the course and AP exams.
Extended Research files will be provided through our Google Classroom as an assignment.
REQUIRED: Key Concepts
REQUIRED: Key Concepts
Conduct extended research and complete the following key concepts:
6.3.1.c
6.3.2.b
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Save your work.
Submit the assignment at the conclusion of the module.
Review: Benchmark Review Questions (BRQ)
Review: Benchmark Review Questions (BRQ)
Log into AP Classroom, your My AP account, to access the assignment. These questions are designed to provide you immediate feedback. Use the feedback to determine if you are ready to proceed to the next topic, if you should review this topic, or revisit this topic at a later date.
REQUIRED: Benchmark Review Questions (BRQ)
REQUIRED: Benchmark Review Questions (BRQ)
Go to your My AP account and complete the following assignment.
Topic 6.11
Topic Assignment: Answer the Essential Question
Topic Assignment: Answer the Essential Question
Gather and report information (specific, relevant vocabulary, names, dates, and details) that would be used to write a formal response that answers the essential question for this topic. Regardless of format, the response must include a properly written thesis statement. Refer to Topic 1.1 and Thesis Statement pages for assignment support.
REQUIRED: Select one of the following formats to present research that answers the topic essential question that includes a properly written thesis statement.
REQUIRED: Select one of the following formats to present research that answers the topic essential question that includes a properly written thesis statement.
Refer to Topic 1.1 or Thesis Statement (X. However, A and B. Therefore, Y.) for more details.
Create a mind map.
Create an infographic.
Create a formal outline.
Create a graphic organizer.
Record a short video clip reponse (no more than 2-minutes).
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Save your work.
Store in your Google Drive>>APUSH>>APUSH Portfolio>>Period 6 Module.
Store in your Google Drive>>APUSH>>APUSH Portfolio>>Period 6 Module.
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