8.41 – The Second Great

Awakening!

The First Great awakening

Preachers warned that

if you didn’t believe,

you were banished to

hell.

First national event in

the colonies.

Lead to religious

tolerance (diversity

increases, new

churches meant that

one church didn’t

have full control)

The Second Great awakening

What do the first and second Great

awakening have in common?

Both started due to decline in church membership

Both included mass style preaching

What am I learning today?

Learning Intention

Standard 8.41 – describe the

significance of the second

great awakening and its

influence on reform in the 19th

century

Success criteria

I can describe the significance

of the second great

awakening

I can describe the second

great awakening influence on

reform

Big questions to answer today

8.41:

What was the second great awakening?

What was the significance of the second great awakening?

What was the second great awakening influence on reform in the 19 century?

8.41 vocab –

1. Second great awakening: during the early 1800s when people again turned towards religion

2. Reform: to make changes in order to improve

3. Revival: A meeting usually ran by a preacher to increase religious beliefs and emotions, or make converts

4. Camp meeting: outdoor religious meeting that could last for several days

5. Piety: The quality of being religious

8.41 to do list

1.Page 106 (read, annotate) and Page 107 Answering

(primary source and critical thinking)

2. Station 1 and 2 Online (complete on paper and turn in to

turn in bin, OR make a word document to share with Ms.

Williams)

3.Student choice (pick 1)

IB le

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Station 1

1. Draw and label a picture

to represent the word

“reform”

2. Explain a reform

movement from today

(1-2 sentences)

3. Select an IB Learner

Profile for the vocab term

“reform” – write the

profile you selected and

why (1-2 sentences)

Station 2

1. Describe the Second Great Awakening in

your own words (2-4

sentences)

2. Describe how the Second Great

Awakening influenced

REFORM in the 19th

century. Cite once

from any source

(textbook, station1,

station 2)

Student choice options (pick1) – add it to

your paper OR word document to turn in to Ms. Williams ☺

CSI (color, symbol, image) with the topic of the Second Great

Awakening

Point of view Writing: write a letter or short story from the point of

view of a preacher during the Second Great awakening, or a

person attending a camp meeting.

Mini Poster: design a poster for the Second Great awakening.

Include the message of the movement!

Research: research reform movements from today. Select one to

compare and contrast (make a Venn diagram)to the Second

Great awakening.