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Welcome!. Baltimore Polytechnic Institute November 30 , 2010 U.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

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  1. Welcome! Baltimore Polytechnic Institute November 30, 2010 U.S. History Mr. Green

  2. 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

  3. Agenda/Topics To Be Covered The students will summarize the educational opportunities open for people by describing the expansion of higher education Hand-in: Chapter 8 Vocabulary 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?

  4. Education and Culture Ch. 8 Sec. 2 pgs. 303-308 Expanding Public Education Most states established public schools by the Civil War Majority 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 cities Focused on rote memorization Poor teachers Differences along racial lines

  5. Growth of High Schools Number jumped from 800 in 1878 to 5,500 in 1898. Racial Discrimination 1% of African-Americans attended in 1890 3% of African-Americans attended by 1910 Education for Immigrants Americanized immigrants Many felt threatened by the Protestant undertones Catholics created their own educational system

  6. Expanding Higher Education The research university system developed Wealthy individuals created their own universities Stanford-Leland Stanford University of Chicago-John D. Rockefeller Medical education reformed after the Civil War African-Americans founded all-black schools W.E.B. DuBois-1st African-American to receive a doctorate from Harvard-Talented 10ththeory Booker T. Washington-African-Americans needed to acquire useful labor skills

  7. Independent Work-

  8. Exit Ticket Which scientific or technological development described in this section had the greatest impact on American culture? Use details from the text to justify your choice.

  9. Homework • Read Chapter 8 Section 3 • Chapter 8 Vocabulary, if you did not turn them in. • Today is the last day for missed work from the beginning of the 2nd quarter

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