1865-Late 1800s Literature and Author Background Notes

This class covers literature from the end of the Civil War in _______ to the present day!

• 1776

• 1873

• 1865

• 1911

What was immigration's impact on the United States during the time period covered by this class?

• Cities were expanding to capacities never seen before.

• Capitalism was virtually unchecked with good and bad consequences.

• People of many backgrounds were trying to find a way to fit in the

  tapestry of America.

• African Americans, Native Americans, and women sought to re-

  negotiate cultural, social, racial, and gender norms.

Other than immigration, what other groups were a part of the re-negotiation of what it meant to be an American after the Civil War?

• Cities were expanding to capacities never seen before.

• Capitalism was virtually unchecked with good and bad consequences.

• People of many backgrounds were trying to find a way to fit in the

  tapestry of America.

• African Americans, Native Americans, and women sought to re-

  negotiate cultural, social, racial, and gender norms.

What was industrialization's impact on our country during the time period covered by this class?

• Cities were expanding to capacities never seen before.

• Capitalism was virtually unchecked with good and bad consequences.

• People of many backgrounds were trying to find a way to fit in the

  tapestry of America.

• African Americans, Native Americans, and women sought to re-

  negotiate cultural, social, racial, and gender norms.

What was urbanization's impact on our country during the time period covered by this class?

• Cities were expanding to capacities never seen before.

• Capitalism was virtually unchecked with good and bad consequences.

• People of many backgrounds were trying to find a way to fit in the

  tapestry of America.

• African Americans, Native Americans, and women sought to re-

  negotiate cultural, social, racial, and gender norms.

Why was literacy expanding during this time, and how were authors treated?

Is the following photo an example of Realism, Naturalism, or Regionalism? (Draw answer on image).

Is the following photo an example of Realism, Naturalism, or Regionalism? (Draw answer on image).

Is the following photo an example of Realism, Naturalism, or Regionalism? (Draw answer on image).

Walt Whitman was a _________ before the Civil War; this contributed the keen eye for detail for his __________ style of poetry that gave a new mode of expression for such unprecedented times in our American history and captured the time period in a way we can experience today.