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A Carl Sandburg poem about the city, first published in 1914.  Read me

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What do you think Sandburg's attitude toward the city of Chicago is? Is it positive or negative? Use imagery from the poem to back up your answer.

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A Carl Sandburg poem about immigration--read me.

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What imagery frames the beginning and end of this poem?Why? What is Sandburg contrasting with these images?

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1820-2010  Source: Scholastic Magazine--What do you notice?Answer in the comments (one person, not everyone) Include your initials.

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1820-2010, Source: Scholastic Magazine---What do you notice?Answer in the comments (one person, not everyone) Include your initials.

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I thought this was a good visual of part of the city.

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Do you know when any of ancestors first came to America?  From where? When?

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Here is a map of the Carl Sandburg home near Flat Rock N.C.  

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Here is a map of the Carl Sandburg home near Flat Rock N.C.  

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Watch this video about the East Side Tenement Museum in NYC

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Watch this video about the East Side Tenement Museum in NYC

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A Look Inside the Lower East Side Tenement Museum

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Define adenoid. What is Sandburg suggesting with this image?

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Watch Jacob Riis Clip - America the Story of Us | HISTORY

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Watch the Jacob Riis video clip of HISTORY's series America the Story of Us'. Find this and many more videos only on HISTORY.

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Take a few minutes to read the article and look through his photographs.  EVERYONE: Write the name of a photo you found interesting/forceful in the comments below.  Don't forget to identify yourself with your initials.

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Jacob Riis: The Photographer Who Showed “How the Other Half Lives” in 1890s NYC

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Jacob Riis was an incredibly influential pioneer of photojournalism. All the photographers who snap shots of brutal realities today are carrying on his legacy.

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Jacob Riis. “I Scrubs”—Little Katie from the West 52nd Street Industrial School, 1891–1892. "This picture shows what a sober, patient, sturdy little thing she was, with that dull life wearing on her day by day. . . . She got right up when asked and stood for her picture without a question and without a smile. “What kind of work do you do?” I asked, thinking to interest her while I made ready. “I scrubs,” she replied, promptly, and her look guaranteed that what she scrubbed came out clean."

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What are the top four decades for US immigration? Answer in the comments (one person, not everyone) Include your initials.

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Look at the graphs and answer the warm up questions in the comments (one person, not everyone). Include your initials.

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I think Sandburg believes all the bad things that are happening in Chicago and he doesn't appreciate them, but towards the end of the poem, he asks for someone to show him a city that is perfect. I think he is pointing out that no city can be the most perfect, clean, and industrious place, so he is willing to accept Chicago for what it is.

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I want to share a story about my ancestors. My aunt did a lot of research on the background of my moms family. She traced our ancestry back to the late 15oos, early 1600s. My moms side of the family is related to the Billingtons. Eleanor Billington was one of the 4 women who survived on the Mayflower. Her husband, John, and her two sons, John and Francis, were the "trouble makers" on this voyage. These 2 boys almost blew up the Mayflower. That's right, my ancestors almost blew up the Mayflower. They were playing with their father's gun where the gunpowder was stored. The gun went off, the bullet hit the ceiling, and sparks went everywhere, almost igniting the gunpowder. John Bilington was one of the few men who signed the Mayflower compact. -- Just thought this was a cool/crazy story about my ancestors early immigration. I hope you enjoyed reading it! also the picture below is a book that tells about the crazy incident concerning the 2 Billington boys. ---sorry this is a little long

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This is my great-grandfather. His mother Ann Furlong Norris came from Ireland to escape the Potato Famine in the 1840's. He worked in the 1st Ward of Buffalo where the big ships would come to unload grain to railroad cars. He died at the age of 50, leaving my great-grandmother with three young girls to raise on her own, one of whom was my grandmother, Margaret Ann.

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This image is a great visual representation of the poem-MD

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Jacob August Riis was a Danish-American social reformer, "muckraking" journalist and social documentary photographer.

Born: May 3, 1849, Ribe

Died: May 26, 1914, Barre, MA

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John B. is my Great Grandfather 3x who came from the Alsace-Lorainne region of Germany as a baby in 1832.  He was a carpenter who lived in the German district of Buffalo, NY.
He died three days after his wife, Mary Barbara Rausher.  Their children held a double funeral to celebrate the couple which was held in the same church where they had been married 60 years before.

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Here is a picture of Carl Sandburg.

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In the year 1910, approximately 40.8 percent of the population comprised of immigrants. This meant that 14.4 percent of all immigrants living in the United States resided in New York City, making it the city with the highest number of immigrants. Surprisingly, although it had  dipped around the 50s, the percentage of New York City immigrants has nearly remained the same (37.2%). Source: https://goo.gl/PNjHR3)

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Watch Me - Analysis of "Chicago" by Carl Sandburg -LB

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Watch Me - Analysis of "Chicago" by Carl Sandburg -LB

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- sorry, it cuts off after about 2 minutes.

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Introduction to the Poem

In the poem 'Chicago,' Carl Sandburg lists many of the qualities that the city of Chicago has, both industrial and aesthetic. He notes some of the jobs that go on in Chicago and describes the city as 'stormy, husky and brawling,' or in other words, loud, big, busy and full of action.

After this, he addresses critics of the city by answering their concerns. He admits that Chicago has its issues; people call Chicago 'wicked,' 'cruel' and 'brutal,' and he admits that in some ways, it is. He acknowledges that the issues of prostitution, murder, hunger and a legal system that does not always work the way it should, exist in Chicago.

However, Sandburg ends by countering the bad that Chicago must deal with by sharing the things that he finds great about Chicago. He says that he will 'sneer' at anyone who sneers at his city because it is vibrant and alive. He loves the majesty of building a city and he loves the work of the people who build the neighborhoods and skyscrapers. He characterizes Chicago as 'young' and 'ignorant,' which means that even though it is flawed, it also is vibrant and growing into something healthy and mature.

Sandburg ends the poem by defining Chicago in two ways: as a commercial power ('Hog Butcher, Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat, Player with Railroads and Freight Handler to the Nation') and as a young and proud city ('Laughing the stormy, husking, brawling laughter of Youth, half-naked, sweating').

Themes of the Poem

When Sandburg wrote this poem about Chicago, it was 1914. Chicago was established as a city in 1833, so it was only about 70 years old. This is quite young compared to many of the other great cities of the world, such as London, Paris and Tokyo. This is why Sandburg describes Chicago as a young man; it has been around for quite a while, but compared to most cities, it's quite new.

By using this metaphorical comparison of Chicago, Sandburg can show how Chicago holds many of the same qualities as an immature young man: both are vibrant and active, but both also have many flaws. However, Sandburg wants his reader to know that despite those flaws, there is much to admire about how Chicago continues to grow.

Another theme that Sandburg focuses on is the theme of commerce. Chicago was a major city because it was the midwest hub to the Western states. In the time before air travel, Chicago farmers and merchants moved their products both to the West and to the East through the railroad and anyone going from East to West (or vice versa) almost surely would stop at Chicago along the way.

Sandburg also celebrates the many types of workers that helped the city grow, from the hog butchers that feed the populace to the people that build the city's skyscrapers and commercial buildings. Sandburg wants the reader to realize how important Chicago is as an example of a vibrant modern economy.

Analysis of the Poem

In order to describe Chicago, Sandburg relies on the strategies of simile and metaphor. Simile is a trope where two unalike things are compared directly (often with the use of the words 'like' or 'as'). Metaphor is a trope where unalike things are indirectly compared.

Sandburg uses these strategies in order to compare the city of Chicago to a young man. In this way, he can show some of the qualities that Chicago has. It is immature and young, but it is also strong and vibrant.

For example, when Sandburg is striking back against the critics of the city, he calls it 'fierce as a dog with tongue lapping for action' and 'cunning as a savage against the wilderness.' These comparisons help Sandburg give a sense of life and growth to the city and give Chicago clear qualities that the reader can understand (it is fierce, excitable and the city and its citizens know how to survive, in the case of our example).

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theme & analysis - video & lesson transcript | study.com

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Chicago by Carl Sandburg: Summary, Theme & Analysis - Video & Lesson Transcript | Study.com

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In the poem 'Chicago,' Carl Sandburg lists many of the qualities that the city of Chicago has, both industrial and aesthetic. He notes some of the jobs that go on in Chicago and describes the city as 'stormy, husky and brawling,' or in other words, loud, big, busy and full of action.

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In the poem “Chicago,” Carl Sandburg uses personification to portray Chicago as a man. This means that the author describes the city as if it had human qualities. For example, in the second to last stanza, Sandburg imagines that the city has a heart, ribs, and pulse. “Bragging and laughing that under his wrist is the pulse, and under his ribs the heart of the people, Laughing!” I think that Sandburg compares Chicago to humans because it has various aspects like us. Even though he describes Chicago as a bad city, he still loves it.-MD

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Picture of the Carl Sandburg Home in Flat Rock, NC

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Picture of the Carl Sandburg Home in Flat Rock, NC

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carl sandburg home - Yahoo Search Results Yahoo Image Search Results

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Here is a picture of Ellis Island; an immigration harbor. It was located in New York and has welcomed over 12 million immigrants.

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Brandon Stranton  started his blog in November 2010. Initially, he planned to gather 10,000 portraits of New Yorkers and plot them on a map. The project swelled, however, when Stanton started having conversations with his subjects and including small quotes and stories alongside his photographs. started his blog in November 2010.[ Initially, he planned to gather 10,000 portraits of New Yorkers and plot them on a map of the city. The project soon evolved, however, when Stanton started having conversations with his subjects and including small quotes and stories alongside his photographs.

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Some famous immigrants include Albert Einstein and Joseph Pulitzer. Albert Einstein was born in Germany and moved to the United States in 1933. Joseph Pulitzer was born  in Hungary and moved to America in 1864.

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Bennet Aden Sr. was born in 1740. We do not know how long he lived. He was born in England and came over to America as a young man. He is my great grandfather x6.