1. Baltimore Polytechnic Institute December 2, 2010 U.S. History Mr. Green

2. 1. The main purpose of World reporter Nellie Bly’s trip around the world was to A. get publicity for the World B. prove that air travel was safe C. show its support for women’s issues D. get international news before its competitors 2. In the case of Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court ruled that A. lynching was a federal crime B. school segregation was unconstitutional C. Voting rights could not be tied to any form of tax D. racial segregation in public accommodations was legal 3. All of the following became popular right around the turn of the century except A. air travel B. The circus C. vaudeville D. amusement parks 4. Marshall Field developed this concept in Chicago A. department store B. rural free delivery C. online shopping D. Mail-order catalogs 5. He integrated the “sin, sex, and sensation” in an attempt to surpass his main competitors n the newspaper business A. William Randolph Hearst B. George Eastman C. Louis Sullivan D. Joseph Pulitzer

3. The students will describe turn-of-the-century mass culture by identifying the activities that many people enjoyed Hand-in: Chapter 8 Vocabulary, chart, and question Warm-up Question: Define the word vaudeville and read A Personal Voice on page 317 and answer the following questions 1. What was vaudeville? 2. Why was vaudeville so popular at the turn of the century? Motivation: What is your favorite leisure activity? How do these activities affect American life in general?

4. American Leisure “Eight hours for work, Eight hours for rest, and eight hours for what we will” Question: What does “what we will” represent? Amusement Parks Bicycling-a way for women’s emancipation Tennis Hershey’s Coca-Cola Pepsi-Cola

5. Boxing started as popular informal activities changed into profit seeking enterprises Baseball Leagues developed in late 19 th century Discrimination forced African-Americans to form their own leagues Negro National League Negro American League

6. Live performances vaudeville song, dance, slapstick comedy, chorus lines circus Ragtime blending of African-American spirituals and European musical forms played on the piano Scott Joplin Silver Screen Silent Movies

7. Utilized publicity stunts and exaggerated stories to sell newspapers Joseph Pulitzer William Randolph Heart

8. Urban Shopping Department Store Marshall Field-return policy The Chain Store Woolworth-the “5 and dime” store Advertising Increased tenfold patent medicines, soaps, cereals, Kodak, and clothing Mail Order catalogs Rural Free Delivery

9. Amusement Parks BicyclingBoxingBaseball Example Reason VaudevilleRagtimeMotion Picture Newspapers Example Reason Shopping centers Department stores Chain storesMail-order catalogs Example Reason

10.  Chapter 8 Vocabulary, if you did not turn them in.