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Education and Media: Shaping American Culture

Explore the impact of public education and the rise of mass media on American society in the late 19th century. Discover the growth of schools, the influence of newspapers and magazines, and the emergence of new reading habits and artistic styles.

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Education and Media: Shaping American Culture

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  1. Chapter 21-4 Public Education and American Culture

  2. Educating Americans

  3. Educating Americans • Before 1870, half of American children went to school. • As industry grew, so did the need for an educated work force. • Compulsory Education- requirement that children must attend school, usually through 6th grade. • Public and parochial-

  4. The School Day • Typical day 8am to 4 pm. • The Three R’s • Reading, Writing, ‘Rithmatic • Discipline was emphasized • Often times, punishment was swift and severe • Eventually more higher education schools were built • High schools, colleges and universities, trade schools

  5. Extra Extra! Read All About It! • As more people were educated, more people read. • The newspaper boom was linked to the growth of cities. • Immigrants learned to read English. • Joseph Pulitzer created the first modern, mass-circulation newspaper. • William Randolph Hearst challenged Pulitzer, creating Yellow journalism- sensational news reporting

  6. Read All About It! • Many papers added comic strips to attract readers • To attract female readers, they added sections on fashion, homemaking, and family matters

  7. New Reading Habits • Magazines, journals, and books began to take off. • Dime novels- low priced paper backs that offered thrilling stories. • The Wild West, Rags to Riches tales • Realists- authors who tried to show the harsh side of life.

  8. Painting Everyday Life • Many artists also began to capture local color- refers to speech or habits of a particular region. "Gimme one Wiz, Wit!" "Who dat?" "Yinz"

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