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Reform Movements

Reform Movements. Do Now Is American culture in need of reform? If so what areas do you feel need to be reformed?. The Movements Themselves. Transcendentalists Education Reform The Mentally Ill and Handicapped Women’s Rights Abolition. Transcendentalist.

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Reform Movements

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  1. Reform Movements • Do Now • Is American culture in need of reform? If so what areas do you feel need to be reformed?

  2. The Movements Themselves • Transcendentalists • Education Reform • The Mentally Ill and Handicapped • Women’s Rights • Abolition

  3. Transcendentalist • Believed that the most important truths of life could not be summed up in a clear and simple theology but actually “transcended” or went beyond human understanding.

  4. Educational Reform • The modern Public School system began in the 1830’s in Massachusetts • Puritan colonist had educated their children so this was a natural place for education reform to start (There was a history of it)

  5. The Mentally Ill and Handicapped • For centuries the mentally ill had been treated like criminals and stigmatized as “insane.” • Before this time period they were • Feared • Imprisoned • Tortured

  6. Women’s Rights • The industrial revolution had freed women from the home • Their new role in the workplace allowed them to fight towards equal rights • Being part of the workforce gives you a louder voice

  7. Abolition • Cotton Gin had led to a great need for slave labor • Some Southerners opposed slavery • There were many different approaches • Abolition groups formed in the North and South alike

  8. Your Job • In your group you are to… • Pick from one of the three projects • PowerPoint/Keynote/Prezi • Group Essay • Cartoon • Skit • All projects are out of 25 points

  9. Things You Need 2 Keep In Mind • Make sure that you identify the different reformers (Who, What, Where, When, Why) • Connect their ideas to current day, “How did my reformer change America?” • Answer the question: Was the reform successful? • Answer the question: Does the U.S. need reform today?

  10. During The Project • Tuesday and Wednesday • You will have video lectures as homework • Cannot be turned in late • 5 points for detailed answers with some background notes • 4 points for detailed answers • 3 points for answers • 0 points If answers were eaten by your dog

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