This document provides an overview of activities for a lesson on regionalism and naturalism between 1870-1910. Students will answer questions about post-Civil War life in the US from different perspectives. They will then fill in blanks on notes by traveling around the room. Pairs of students will choose a famous person from the era to research and create a poster about, including name, picture, biographical details, what they are known for, and a quote. A list of potential famous figures is provided.
2. Journal
• In your notebook, answer the following
question:
• What do you think the United States was like
in the years following the Civil War? Think
about the possible lives of different groups:
Southerners, Northerners, veterans, former
slaves, immigrants, etc. How do these people
feel about life in the United States?
3. Note Activity
• After the pre-test, you will travel around the
room to find the answer for the blanks on
your notes.
• You must fill ALL blanks.
• If you have any questions, please write them
down in your notes. We will briefly go over
the notes and answer questions.
4. Biography Poster Activity
• Pair up.
• Each pair will get a slip
of paper with a name
and picture of a famous
person from this time
period.
• You may use your
phone or a computer to
research this person.
• There are markers, glue,
scissors, and
construction paper for
you to use.
• Each poster must contain:
1. Name
2. Picture
3. Life dates (birth and death
years)
4. Hometown
5. Occupation (job)
6. What they are known for
7. 1 interesting fact
8. Quote
• Please be neat and creative!
5. Famous People List:
• John Phillip Sousa
• James A. Bland
• Alexander Graham Bell
• Stephen Crane
• Bret Harte
• Willa Cather
• Mark Twain
• Thomas Edison
• Booker T. Washington
• Jack London
• Kate Chopin
• Charlotte Perkins
Gilman
• Susan B. Anthony
• John D. Rockefeller
• Edward Hooper
• Charles Darwin
• James Garfield
