Sheldon High School A.P. U.S. History
Ch. 16 "Ferment of Reform & Culture"

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Ch. 10 "Launching a New Ship of State"
Ch. 11 "Jeffersonian Democracy"
Ch. 12 "2nd War for Indep. & Nationalism"
Ch.15 "Forging the National Economy"
Ch. 16 "Ferment of Reform & Culture"
Ch. 17 "The South and Slavery"
Ch. 13 "The Rise of Jacksonian Democracy"
Ch. 14 "Jacksonian Democracy at Flood Tide"
Ch. 18 "Manifest Destiny"
Ch. 19 "Renewing the Sectional Struggle"
Ch. 20 "Path to Disunion"
Ch. 23 "Reconstruction"
Ch. 24 "Politics in the Gilded Age"
Ch. 25 "Industry Comes of Age"
Ch. 26 "America Moves to the City"
Ch. 27 "The Great West"
Ch. 28 "The Revolt of the Debtor"
Ch. 29 "The Path of Empire"
Ch. 30 "America on the World Stage"
Ch. 31 "Progressivism & Roosevelt"
Ch. 32 "Wilsonian Progressivism"
Ch. 33 "The War to End War"
Ch. 34 "Roaring Twenties"
Ch. 35 "Politics of Boom and Bust"
Ch. 36 "Great Depression and New Deal"
Ch. 37 "Roosevelt & the Shadow of War"
Ch. 38 "America in WW II"
Ch. 39 "The Cold War Begins"
Ch. 40 "Eisenhower & 50's"
Ch. 41 "Stormy 60's"
Ch. 42 "Stalemated 70's

CHAPTER 16: "The Ferment of Reform and Culture"

FLASH CARD I.D.'S include the date, the definition, the significance and any causes or effects

  1. Deism
  2. Unitarianism
  3. Second Great Awakening
  4. Mormons
  5. Oberlin College
  6. Dorethea Dix & Mental Illness Reform
  7. American Temperance Society
  8. Declaration of Sentiments at Seneca Falls
  9. Oneida Community
  10. Transcendentalism

AGREE OR DISAGREE - make a "T" Chart of the prompt that follows. Label one side "Agree" and the other side "Disagree." Write 3 sentences explaining 3 pieces of evidence that would support the prompt and write 3 sentences explaining 3 pieces of evidence that would oppose the prompt. After completing the evidence chart, use it to write a thesis statement that addresses the prompt.

"The first women's reform movement in American society from 1800 to 1850 led to positive changes for women."  Agree or Disagree?

CATEGORIZATION - make 3 to 5 categories of evidence to answer the following prompt and then list facts in each category to support the category. After completing the chart, write a thesis statement that answers the prompt. Your thesis statement must address the evidence that supports your opinion.

"What impact did the reform movement have on traditional American institutions such as religion, education, law enforcement and the arts.

STUDENT QUESTIONS - Write down at least 3 questions about either concepts that you did not understand or thought provoking questions that will generate discussion.