Daily Life in the Daily Life in the CitiesCitiesChapter 7Chapter 7

Section 3Section 3

Review Review

What did the Immigration What did the Immigration Restriction League want?Restriction League want?

What did What did Elisha OtisElisha Otis develop? develop? Jane AddamsJane Addams helped found helped found

settlement houses and helped with settlement houses and helped with ______ ______________ ________

Social Gospel MovementSocial Gospel Movement The The primary goal was?primary goal was?

EducationEducation Urban life was difficult for those who Urban life was difficult for those who

had little to no educationhad little to no education To aid the urban working class social To aid the urban working class social

reformers tried to expand educational reformers tried to expand educational opportunitiesopportunities

States began to pass {States began to pass {Compulsory Compulsory Education LawsEducation Laws whose primary whose primary objective was to require parents to send objective was to require parents to send their children to school}their children to school}

As enrolment grew reformers proposed As enrolment grew reformers proposed that schools teach more than reading that schools teach more than reading writing and math. writing and math.

Education Continued…….Education Continued……. John Dewey stressed cooperative John Dewey stressed cooperative

“learning by doing” he emphasized art, “learning by doing” he emphasized art, history and sciencehistory and science

Others suggested the implementation of Others suggested the implementation of proper behavior and American cultural proper behavior and American cultural values into the curriculumvalues into the curriculum

Still, most schools for racially diverse Still, most schools for racially diverse children remained segregated and children remained segregated and therefore poorly equipped therefore poorly equipped

However the expansion did create more However the expansion did create more opportunities for women seeking an opportunities for women seeking an educationeducation

PublishingPublishing The expansion of education made The expansion of education made

newspapers and literature more important. newspapers and literature more important. As now some 90% of Americans could read.As now some 90% of Americans could read.

Newspapers in the same cities had to Newspapers in the same cities had to compete for sales. For that reason papers compete for sales. For that reason papers used a {used a {style of reporting that was style of reporting that was sensationalistic called sensationalistic called Yellow JournalismYellow Journalism}}

The basis for the name was a comic The basis for the name was a comic character from “The Yellow Kid” where the character from “The Yellow Kid” where the lead character, a tenement dweller, dressed lead character, a tenement dweller, dressed in a yellow gown portrayed all the in a yellow gown portrayed all the stereotypes that American’s had about stereotypes that American’s had about immigrants immigrants

LiteratureLiterature The publication of popular literature The publication of popular literature

also increased. also increased. The sales of dime and nickel novels The sales of dime and nickel novels

enticed young readers with enticed young readers with adventure storiesadventure stories

Older readers favored realistic books Older readers favored realistic books about city lifeabout city life

The most commercially successful The most commercially successful books were those that focused of books were those that focused of Christian principlesChristian principles

Leisure Time in Urban Leisure Time in Urban ParksParks

Offering relief from the stress of city Offering relief from the stress of city life, city planners developed large urban life, city planners developed large urban parks to offer a refuge for urban parks to offer a refuge for urban residentsresidents

Frederick Law Olmstead Frederick Law Olmstead designed designed Central Park in New York CityCentral Park in New York City

Olmstead helped spur the Olmstead helped spur the City City Beautiful movementBeautiful movement which stressed which stressed the importance of including parks and the importance of including parks and attractive boulevards in the designs of attractive boulevards in the designs of cities.cities.

Leisure & Sports Leisure & Sports (Baseball)(Baseball)

In 1869 Aaron Champion organized the first pro. In 1869 Aaron Champion organized the first pro. Baseball team: the Cincinnati Red StockingsBaseball team: the Cincinnati Red Stockings

In 1876 William Hubert organized the Nation In 1876 William Hubert organized the Nation League and created a governing body for the League and created a governing body for the sport, established rules, and contracts for sport, established rules, and contracts for playersplayers

In 1903 the first World Series game was held In 1903 the first World Series game was held between the Pittsburg Pirates & the Boston between the Pittsburg Pirates & the Boston PilgrimsPilgrims

Not all Americans were allowed to play. Teams Not all Americans were allowed to play. Teams with African American players were boycotted. with African American players were boycotted. For 60 years African American could not play in For 60 years African American could not play in the major leagues forcing them to form their own the major leagues forcing them to form their own league which produced many outstanding league which produced many outstanding players. players.

Leisure & Sports Leisure & Sports (football)(football)

Football was popular with the college Football was popular with the college circuitcircuit

Walter Camp, who played for Yale, Walter Camp, who played for Yale, established many of the rules and principlesestablished many of the rules and principles

Many people objected to its “violent” nature Many people objected to its “violent” nature as 18 college players and 46 high school as 18 college players and 46 high school players deaths were documented in the players deaths were documented in the 1905 season.1905 season.

Congress was debating outlawing the sport, Congress was debating outlawing the sport, but instead rule changes were made to but instead rule changes were made to reduce the sports dangerreduce the sports danger

Sports & Leisure Sports & Leisure (basketball)(basketball)

Basketball was also first played by Basketball was also first played by students students

James Naismith invented the game in James Naismith invented the game in 18911891

He was attempting to find a sport to He was attempting to find a sport to occupy a group of “unruly” students in the occupy a group of “unruly” students in the winter monthswinter months

{{BasketballBasketball was one of the few sports was one of the few sports played during the Victorian Era in which played during the Victorian Era in which women’s participation was encouraged}women’s participation was encouraged}

EntertainmentEntertainment

Many city-dwellers sought to be occupied Many city-dwellers sought to be occupied and looked to the stage for their and looked to the stage for their entertainment. entertainment.

{{Vaudeville Vaudeville a type of variety show that a type of variety show that features a wide assortment of short features a wide assortment of short performancesperformances} became popular} became popular

Performed in vaudeville shows, a new Performed in vaudeville shows, a new form of {form of {music, performed primarily on music, performed primarily on the piano, was created by African the piano, was created by African American musicians called American musicians called RagtimeRagtime}}

Barlie Girls: vaudeville Barlie Girls: vaudeville circa 1907circa 1907

ReviewReview

Social Gospel MovementSocial Gospel Movement The primary The primary goal was?goal was?

Compulsory Education LawsCompulsory Education Laws whose whose primary objective was to?primary objective was to?

What is the the style of reporting that What is the the style of reporting that was sensationalisticwas sensationalistic??

Name one of the few sports played Name one of the few sports played during the Victorian Era in which during the Victorian Era in which women’s participation was encouragedwomen’s participation was encouraged

The EndThe End