Grade 9 Social Studies: Antebellum Reform by Joseph DiGiacomo

Unit Goals

joseph_digiacomo712 — 2015-11-09 04:14:43 UTC

The Antebellum Reform unit will focus on the rise of different reform movements during the Antebellum era.

-Consider the cultural, social, and technological changes that reformers reacted to.

-Explore the relationship between the Second Great Awakening and the subsequent reform movements.

-Understand the makeup and goals of different reform and political movements.

Essential Questions

joseph_digiacomo712 — 2015-11-17 19:46:07 UTC

-What were some major technological advancements during this time period and how did reformers react?

-What were the major reform movements and what were their individual aims?

-In your opinion, what was the most important political or social reform movement in the Antebellum period?

-What major reform movements were spawned from the Second Great Awakening?

-What were some of the major cultural, social, and religious changes during this period?

Standards

joseph_digiacomo712 — 2015-11-17 19:57:20 UTC

6.1.12.A.3.f: Compare and contrast the successes and failures of political (i.e., the 1844 State Constitution) and social (i.e., abolition, women’s rights, and temperance) reform movements in New Jersey and the nation during the Antebellum period.

6.1.12.C.3.a: Analyze how technological developments transformed the economy, created international markets, and affected the environment in New Jersey and the nation.

6.1.12.D.3.e: Determine the impact of religious and social movements on the development of American culture, literature, and art.

Railroad Technology

joseph_digiacomo712 — 2015-11-21 16:10:09 UTC

Railroad systems, such as the Allegheny Portage Railroad, became important aspects of our everyday lives. These are one of many technological advancements that reformers reacted to during the Antebellum Reform period.

Second Great Awakening

joseph_digiacomo712 — 2015-11-21 16:15:52 UTC

Baptist and Methodist preachers were the main leaders of the Second Great Awakening.

Temperance Movement

joseph_digiacomo712 — 2015-11-21 16:18:03 UTC

Temperance movements were one of the major social and cultural reforms that were undertaken during this period.

Main Reform Movements

joseph_digiacomo712 — 2015-11-21 16:20:37 UTC

There were several major reform movements during the Second Great Awakening, with Abolitionism leading the charge.

Transportation Expansion

joseph_digiacomo712 — 2015-11-21 16:24:42 UTC

The transportation networks greatly expanded during the Antebellum period with new roads, canals, and railroads.

19th Century Reform Movements

joseph_digiacomo712 — 2015-11-21 16:54:36 UTC

While watching, think of ways that the Second Great Awakening directly led to different reform movements.

Extension Materials

joseph_digiacomo712 — 2015-11-21 16:58:32 UTC

Timelines, essays, sources, multimedia:

https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/national-expansion-and-reform-1815-1860

Reformer chart overview:

http://faculty.polytechnic.org/gfeldmeth/reformchart.html

Frederick Douglass July 4th:

http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/douglass.htm

Technologies

joseph_digiacomo712 — 2015-11-21 17:44:40 UTC

Overhead projector/SmartBoard will be used to examine maps and documents from the Antebellum period.

GoogleDocs will be the main way to disseminate the materials to the students, and also for them to share additional primary sources they find in their research of the reformers.

References

joseph_digiacomo712 — 2015-11-21 17:50:30 UTC

https://www.learner.org/courses/amerhistory/units/8/