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Welcome!Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
November 30, 2010U.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
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
The students will summarize the educational opportunities open for people by describing the expansion of higher education
Hand-in: Chapter 8 VocabularyWarm-up Question: Study the graph on page 304
and answer these questions1. 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?
Agenda/Topics To Be Covered
Expanding Public EducationMost states established public schools by the
Civil WarMajority 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 citiesFocused on rote memorizationPoor teachers
Differences along racial lines
Education and Culture Ch. 8 Sec. 2 pgs. 303-308
Number jumped from 800 in 1878 to 5,500 in 1898.
Racial Discrimination1% of African-Americans attended in 18903% of African-Americans attended by 1910
Education for ImmigrantsAmericanized immigrantsMany felt threatened by the Protestant undertonesCatholics created their own educational system
Growth of High Schools
The research university system developedWealthy individuals created their own
universitiesStanford-Leland StanfordUniversity of Chicago-John D. Rockefeller
Medical education reformed after the Civil WarAfrican-Americans founded all-black schoolsW.E.B. DuBois-1st African-American to receive a
doctorate from Harvard-Talented 10th theoryBooker T. Washington-African-Americans needed
to acquire useful labor skills
Expanding Higher Education
Chief Characteristics and Important Developments
1. Elementary Schools
2. High Schools
3. Colleges and universities
4. Education for immigrant adults
5. Art galleries, libraries, and museums
Independent Work-
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.
Exit Ticket
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
Homework