Monday, April 28th Welcome Back!• Turn in your take home quest, warm-up/closer sheets,

and BuzzFeed lists to the bin on Ms. Gammie’s desk and pick up a new warm-up sheet.

• List some of the foods that you ate over spring break. Is there a wide variety? Was the food of a good quality and safe to eat? How did you know it was safe to eat?

Silent Reading: Eating Habits Change

Lillian Russell, Actress“Diamond Jim” Brady,

Businessman

What developing trends do you notice in American diets at the turn

of the 20th century?

SOCIAL REFORMSThere are many – but they are some of the most fun to discuss!

SOCIAL REFORMS The idea that the government’s

powers get expanded, so it couldbecome more active in improving

the lives of its citizens (a.k.a. Social Welfare)

Social Reform #1

•Safer Food•Government Inspection of Food needed

•Proper Labelling •Cleanliness of factories

Remember…The Jungle• Written by Upton

Sinclair• Talks about the

horrors of the meat packing industry

• Informs public and gov’t. of problem

• “The Uncle Tom’s Cabin of wage slavery” –Jack London

Impact of The Jungle

Intended Consequence

• Sinclair hoped to expose the horrific working conditions of immigrants and other unskilled laborers in Chicago.

Unintended Consequence

• Americans were horrified by the unsanitary conditions of their food and agitated to make food production safer.

Independent Reading: The Jungle

• Read the excerpt from Sinclair’s novel. As you read, underline or highlight anything that you find shocking.

• Fill out the chart with examples of jobs found in meatpacking, problems encountered, and examples of sensory experiences

• Answer the two questions at the bottom of the chart on the back of the page.

Result:Result: Meat Inspection Act of Meat Inspection Act of 19061906

All animals were required to pass All animals were required to pass an inspection by the U.S. Food an inspection by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration prior to and Drug Administration prior to slaughter slaughter

All carcasses were subject to a All carcasses were subject to a post-mortem inspection post-mortem inspection

Cleanliness standards were Cleanliness standards were established for slaughterhouses established for slaughterhouses and processing plants.and processing plants.

Social Reform #2

•Safer Medicines•Restrict Harmful Drugs

•Proper Labelling •Government Approval of Future Drugs/Medicines

Patent MedicinesPatent Medicines

• Medicines at the turn of the century did not require a

prescription.

• Making exaggerated claims, they were used for a variety of ailments.

• Many contained dangerous ingredients.

Note ↑

...More Exaggerated Claims!

Cocaine was a common ingredient – even for children's medicines

Until 1903, a typical serving contained around 60mg of cocaine“You'll be surprised how quickly it will ease the tired brain”

Morphine

Notice it's from the makers of Bayer Aspirin...

Result:Result: Pure Food and Drug Act of Pure Food and Drug Act of 19061906

1)1) Food and Drug Administration Food and Drug Administration (FDA)(FDA) created and responsible created and responsible for testing all foods and drugs for testing all foods and drugs planned for human useplanned for human use

2)2) PrescriptionsPrescriptions required from required from licensedlicensed physicians for certain physicians for certain drugs drugs

3)3) Warning labelsWarning labels required on required on habit-forming drugs habit-forming drugs

Closer 4/28• Vin Vitae Advertisement Analysis: Look at the Vin Vitae

advertisement and highlight key words/phrases or pictures that reflect:• the culture of this time period, and • something unusual or different compared to modern ads. • Explain what you highlighted in your closer boxes for today.

Social Reform #3

Women’s rights•Suffrage (voting)

•Owning Property

•Divorce

•Clothing

•Birth Control

Women’s Reform Leaders

•Susan B Anthony – early activist who worked towards gaining suffrage for women• Created National

American Woman

Suffrage Association

(NAWSA)

Women’s Reform Leaders•Alice Paul – radical activist who worked towards gaining suffrage for women. Part of “new generation.”• Created Congressional

Union (CU): wanted an

Amendment giving

Women right to vote

School House Rock - Sufferin' Till Suffrage

• Mary Poppins

Mary Poppins – Sister Suffragette