Chapter 14, Section 1 Social Reform (pages 412 415) Setting a Purpose for Reading Think about these questions as you read: How did religious and philosophical ideas inspire various reform movements? Why did educational reformers think all citizens should go to school? As you read pages 412 415 in your textbook, complete this chart organizer by identifying these reformers contributions. Contributions Lyman Beecher Horace Mann Thomas Gallaudet Dorothea Dix As you read, write the number in the appropriate circle on the time line: 1. First college for African Americans founded 2. Owen establishes New Harmony, Indiana 3. Lyon founds first women s college in America 1820 1830 1840 1850 Chapter 14, Section 1 203
The Reforming Spirit (pages 412 413) Complete this outline as you read the lesson. I. The Reforming Spirit II. The Religious Influence III. War Against Alcohol 4. 204 Chapter 14, Section 1
Match the term from this lesson in the left column with the correct definition in the right column by writing the letter in the space to the left of the term. 1. revival 2. Second Great Awakening 3. temperance 4. temperance movement 5. utopia a. community based on vision of ideal society b. deep religious feeling c. campaign against alcohol use d. religious camp meeting e. group composed of reformers f. wave of religious fervor g. drinking little or no alcohol h. fierce anger against reformers Reforming Education (pages 413 415) As you read pages 413 415, write a one-sentence summary for each of these topics. Higher Education People With Special Needs normal school Define or describe the following term from this lesson. Select the academic vocabulary word from this lesson that best completes the sentence. Write your answer in the space provided. founded focused accepted 1. Some reformers on improving the education of people with special needs. Chapter 14, Section 1 205
hearing visually 2. The Perkins School provided education to students who were impaired. Cultural Trends (page 415) Read the information on cultural trends and then write three sentences stating the main trends in the age of reform. Define or describe the following key terms from this lesson. civil disobedience transcendentalist Now that you have read the section, write the answers to the questions that were included in Setting a Purpose for Reading at the beginning of the section. How did religious and philosophical ideas inspire various reform movements? Why did educational reformers think all citizens should go to school? 206 Chapter 14, Section 1
Name Date Class Guided Reading Activity The Age of Reform Section Social Reform Reading in short spurts helps you stay focused. Read for 30 minutes and take a break. Pick up where you left off for another 30 minutes and take another break. Outlining DIRECTIONS: Read the section and complete the outline below. I. Religion and Reform A. Religious revivals were one part of the wave of religious feeling called the. B. Communities called wanted to create a perfect society. C. The movement warned of the dangers of liquor. D. schools trained high-school graduates to become teachers. Copyright Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. E. College was an unusual institution of higher education because it admitted women and African Americans. F. Thomas Gallaudet developed a method to educate people who were. G. worked to improve poor conditions for prisoners and the mentally ill. II. Cultural Trends A. emphasized the relationship between humans and nature. B. Henry Thoreau practiced when he went to jail rather than pay a tax. C. During the first half of the 1800s, the authors of the most popular works of fiction were. D. Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote the novel, which examined the injustice of slavery. 123