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Weeksheet: November 8th-12th Name/Hour:__________________Make sure that you attach any notes, outside question sets, homework, assignments, tests, quizzes, or other weekly documents each Friday

MONDAY (NO SCHOOL)TUESDAY (Assignment Attached to prior weeksheet.)WEDNESDAY (16.1 p. 205)1. Go around the room and take notes on each of the sets of Photographs by Jacob Riis. Make sure to completelyanswer each question and attach your finished product to this weeksheet.

2. What is the title of the book authored by Jacob Riis? What do you think he is trying to suggest about that group o

people?

3. Why do you think Riis took a special interest in the lives of the lower class?

4. What is a Muckraker? Can you think of any modern day Muckrakers?

HOMEWORK: Look for a “Muckraker” news article and attach it to the weeksheet(a copy or a brief description)THURSDAY (16.2 p. 206-207)1. According to the Graph on page 206, which region (Northeast, Midwest, South or West) experienced the mostgrowth from 1800 to 1900?

2. From 1865 to 1900 the American Industry increased its productivity from $2 billion to $13 billion. What wasresponsible for this increase in productivity?

3. USE THE GRAPH ON THE RIGHT TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:(a) Using information from page 207, plot the line for both thepercentage of people living in urban areas, and the percentage of people living in rural areas.

(b) What percentage of people lived in urban cities in 1880?

(c) Based on the trends shown in the graph, when would you

predict there would be just as many people living in urban citiesas there are living in rural places?

4. What type of entertainment did people who lived in citiesenjoy? Are these types of entertainment still popular today?

5. What type of material was used for buildings during this timeperiod that forever changed cities?

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(16.3 p. 208-209)1. Write a summary: Read section 16.3 and write a summary which is at least one (1) paragraph.

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FRIDAY (16.4 p.210-211)1. After reading section 16.4, complete the chart below about various parts and places of the natural habitat of theUnited States, and how these areas were impacted by industrialization and immigration.

NaturalResource

Before After  

Forestaroundthecountry

Grasslands in theGreatPlains

Minerals(silver,gold, iron,coal...)

Oil

Rivers

Air 

2. What type of attitude led to people thinking it was alright to treat the earth in destructive ways? Does this attitudstill exist? (Include an example to support your point of view)