Today's focus was the development of cities during the Gilded Age. We focused mainly on the tenements housed by the working class during the era. As a class, we read through the information (attached below) that illustrated the problems associated with living in tenements. As they listened to the testimony, students listed examples of tenement problems in the box on p. 14 of their binder. Then, on the lined paper underneath the box, they wrote a paragraph answering the question "What was the biggest problem associated with tenements? Why?"
We also started viewing The 1900 House which depicts middle class life of the Gilded Age. We will continue to watch this on Monday and will use it to practice essay writing as well.
We also started viewing The 1900 House which depicts middle class life of the Gilded Age. We will continue to watch this on Monday and will use it to practice essay writing as well.
Tenement Article |