Religion Sparks Religion Sparks ReformReform

An effort to improve life in An effort to improve life in America during the mid-1800sAmerica during the mid-1800s

Journal WritingJournal Writing►Describe the ideal society. Would it Describe the ideal society. Would it

have rules and standards? If so, what have rules and standards? If so, what kind? What kind of values would it kind? What kind of values would it seek to promote among its members?seek to promote among its members?

Second Great AwakeningSecond Great Awakening► A broad religious A broad religious

movement that movement that swept the US after swept the US after 1790.1790.

►Revival- Revival- large large gatherings where gatherings where some preachers some preachers could draw audiences could draw audiences of 20,000 or more to of 20,000 or more to outdoor camps.outdoor camps.

Charles Grandison Finney

Roots of Pitman trace back to Second Roots of Pitman trace back to Second Great AwakeningGreat Awakening

Camp Meetings – Pitman NJCamp Meetings – Pitman NJ• June 1871 : Pitman Grove was born from a June 1871 : Pitman Grove was born from a

Methodist camp rootsMethodist camp roots• Group of Methodist ministers established Group of Methodist ministers established

Pitman Grove because of its desirable and Pitman Grove because of its desirable and convenient settingconvenient setting

• Oak and Chestnut wooded areaOak and Chestnut wooded area• Pitman Grove Camp Meeting Auditorium was Pitman Grove Camp Meeting Auditorium was

built in the center with 12 avenues leading built in the center with 12 avenues leading out from the auditorium in the center- out from the auditorium in the center- represent 12 disciples of Christrepresent 12 disciples of Christ

• Streets were lined with tents; later replaced Streets were lined with tents; later replaced with small cottageswith small cottages

Pitman Grove – Ariel ViewPitman Grove – Ariel View

Social Reform MovementsSocial Reform Movements►1.1. TranscendentalismTranscendentalism►2.2. UnitarianismUnitarianism►3.3. Utopian CommunitiesUtopian Communities►4.4. Prison/Asylum ReformPrison/Asylum Reform►5.5. Education ReformEducation Reform

Social Reform MovementsSocial Reform Movements►Title of your movement: _______________Title of your movement: _______________

1. 1. Who?Who? Are there any names associated Are there any names associated with your movement?with your movement?

2.2. What?What? What did your group stand for? What did your group stand for? What were there beliefs?What were there beliefs?

3.3. Where?Where? Is there a region most Is there a region most associated with that group?associated with that group?

4.4. When? When? Time period?Time period? 5.5. How? How? How was the work being How was the work being

accomplished?accomplished?

1. Transcendentalism1. Transcendentalism 1. 1. Who: Who: Ralph Waldo Emerson, Ralph Waldo Emerson,

Henry Henry David Thoreau (Walden)David Thoreau (Walden) 2. 2. What: What: Self-reliant, inner Self-reliant, inner

freedoms, freedoms, celebrated beauty of celebrated beauty of nature.nature.

3. 3. Where: New EnglandWhere: New England 4. 4. When: mid 1800s When: mid 1800s 5. 5. How: civil disobedience - to How: civil disobedience - to

peacefully refuse to obey laws.peacefully refuse to obey laws.

2. Unitarianism2. Unitarianism 1. 1. Who?Who? William Ellery Channing, William Ellery Channing,

wealthy, wealthy, educatededucated 2.2. What?What? Emphasized reason and Emphasized reason and

appeals appeals to conscience as the paths to conscience as the paths to perfectionto perfection

3.3. Where?Where? New England New England 4.4. When? When? Early 1800sEarly 1800s 5.5. How? How? Believed conversion was a Believed conversion was a

gradual process.gradual process.

3. Utopian Communities3. Utopian Communities 1. 1. Who?Who? George Ripley George Ripley 2.2. What?What? Tried to create a “perfect” Tried to create a “perfect”

place. place. Shared common goals such as Shared common goals such as self self sufficiency.sufficiency.

3.3. Where?Where? Brook Farm – Boston; New Brook Farm – Boston; New Harmony - IndianaHarmony - Indiana

4.4. When? When? 1840s1840s 5.5. How? How? Removed themselves from Removed themselves from

society and lived among each other.society and lived among each other.

4. Prison/Asylum Reform4. Prison/Asylum Reform 1. 1. Who?Who? Dorothea Dix Dorothea Dix 2.2. What?What? Improving conditions of Improving conditions of

prisons. prisons. Separating mentally ill from Separating mentally ill from criminals.criminals.

3.3. Where?Where? Massachusetts Massachusetts 4.4. When? When? 1840s & 1850s1840s & 1850s 5.5. How? How? Sent a report to Mass. Sent a report to Mass.

Legislature. Public hospitals built. Legislature. Public hospitals built. Rehabilitation for criminals.Rehabilitation for criminals.

5. Education Reform5. Education Reform 1. 1. Who?Who? Horace Mann Horace Mann 2.2. What?What? Improve public education Improve public education 3.3. Where?Where? Pennsylvania & Pennsylvania &

MassachusettsMassachusetts 4.4. When? When? Mid 1800sMid 1800s 5.5. How? How? Public tax dollars to fund Public tax dollars to fund

schools. schools. Teacher training program. Teacher training program. Curriculum Curriculum reform.reform.

6.6. TemperanceTemperance 1. 1. Who: Who: Calvinist clergy, Calvinist clergy,

evangelical evangelical ministers, lay peopleministers, lay people 2. 2. What: What: Crusade against sale and Crusade against sale and

consumption of alcoholconsumption of alcohol 3. 3. Where: New EnglandWhere: New England, , New York, New York,

MidwestMidwest 4. 4. When: mid 1800s When: mid 1800s 5. 5. How:How: sign a petition of abstinence sign a petition of abstinence

from alcohol. Later lobbied from alcohol. Later lobbied legislatures for prohibition.legislatures for prohibition.

Women’s SuffrageWomen’s Suffrage 1. 1. Who: Who: Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Elizabeth Cady Stanton,

Lucretia Mott, Susan B. Lucretia Mott, Susan B. AnthonyAnthony

2. 2. What: What: Women’s right to vote.Women’s right to vote. 3. 3. Where: New YorkWhere: New York 4. 4. When: mid 1800s When: mid 1800s 5. 5. How: Seneca Falls Convention. How: Seneca Falls Convention.

Declaration of Sentiments.Declaration of Sentiments.

You are starting a new political party You are starting a new political party called the Reform party. You will work called the Reform party. You will work in small groups to design various in small groups to design various elements to describe your new elements to describe your new political party. The foundation of your political party. The foundation of your political party will be based on any of political party will be based on any of the reform movements discussed in the reform movements discussed in class.class.

Political Party DesignPolitical Party Design

►Visual elements needed for political Visual elements needed for political parties:parties: 1. Written Campaign Speech1. Written Campaign Speech 2. Campaign Poster2. Campaign Poster 3. Campaign Bumper Sticker 3. Campaign Bumper Sticker

Political Party DesignPolitical Party Design

►Written campaign SpeechWritten campaign Speech Introduce your political party.Introduce your political party. What is the basic ideas of your party? What is the basic ideas of your party?

Who are your leaders? What are some of Who are your leaders? What are some of the accomplishments of your party? the accomplishments of your party? General OverviewGeneral Overview

Political Party DesignPolitical Party Design

►Campaign PosterCampaign Poster Visual display of your political parties Visual display of your political parties

beliefs.beliefs. Use large white construction paper and Use large white construction paper and

use a lot of color. use a lot of color. Have a picture or design accompanied by Have a picture or design accompanied by

campaign slogans. Be creative.campaign slogans. Be creative.

Political Party DesignPolitical Party Design

►Bumper StickersBumper Stickers Use narrow strips of paper.Use narrow strips of paper. Catchy campaign slogan should dominate Catchy campaign slogan should dominate

your bumper sticker.your bumper sticker. Use color and be creative.Use color and be creative.

Political Party DesignPolitical Party Design