1.7 Tenements & City Life

Instructions

Complete BOTH sections "Tour of a Tenement" and "Tenement Life & Filthy cities"

Review the slideshow below on Living in a Tenement and answer the series of questions underneath it.  

If the slideshow does not show up embeded above it can be found here as well --> https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1AXHUHx9OLTONO6zMVUzDi0waaMQykQEE9Knjd8dJhQs/present

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In the Tenements the air shaft provided sufficient air and light.

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In the Tenements - The stove provided enough heat for the entire apartment

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In the Tenements - The parlor was the largest room in the apartment.

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In the Tenements - The Bedrooms were often the only room with windows, in the summer they were kept open for the fresh air.

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In the Tenements - Bedrooms served as multi purpose rooms and became very crowded with beds and other kinds of furniture

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What special challenges did tenement life pose for women and children?

Watch the first 9:45 minutes of the episode "Filty Cities - Industrial New York" using the link here --> https://vimeo.com/199364552

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After watching the video "Filthy Cities - Industrial New York" choose one of the following activities:
Choice 1 --> Describe in a paragraph what life was like for those who lived in the Tenements during the early 1900's.
Choice 2 --> Create a one paragraph story as an immigrant arriving to America and their reaction to moving into NYC and a Tenement. Make sure to use descriptive details!

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Bonus Option --> Compare Tenement life of the early 1900's to living in the Bronx in NYC today
(Yes....feel free to google what life is like in the Bronx!)
Mrs. Gearheart has to manually grade this option, so your bonus points will not show up until then!

1.7 Tenements & City Life

Review the slideshow below on Living in a Tenement and answer the series of questions underneath it.

In the Tenements the air shaft provided sufficient air and light.

In the Tenements - The stove provided enough heat for the entire apartment

In the Tenements - The parlor was the largest room in the apartment.

In the Tenements - The Bedrooms were often the only room with windows, in the summer they were kept open for the fresh air.

In the Tenements - Bedrooms served as multi purpose rooms and became very crowded with beds and other kinds of furniture

What special challenges did tenement life pose for women and children?

Bonus Option --> Compare Tenement life of the early 1900's to living in the Bronx in NYC today (Yes....feel free to google what life is like in the Bronx!) Mrs. Gearheart has to manually grade this option, so your bonus points will not show up until then!

Review the slideshow below on Living in a Tenement and answer the series of questions underneath it.

In the Tenements the air shaft provided sufficient air and light.

In the Tenements - The stove provided enough heat for the entire apartment

In the Tenements - The parlor was the largest room in the apartment.

In the Tenements - The Bedrooms were often the only room with windows, in the summer they were kept open for the fresh air.

In the Tenements - Bedrooms served as multi purpose rooms and became very crowded with beds and other kinds of furniture

What special challenges did tenement life pose for women and children?

Bonus Option --> Compare Tenement life of the early 1900's to living in the Bronx in NYC today (Yes....feel free to google what life is like in the Bronx!) Mrs. Gearheart has to manually grade this option, so your bonus points will not show up until then!

Bonus Option --> Compare Tenement life of the early 1900's to living in the Bronx in NYC today
(Yes....feel free to google what life is like in the Bronx!)
Mrs. Gearheart has to manually grade this option, so your bonus points will not show up until then!

Bonus Option --> Compare Tenement life of the early 1900's to living in the Bronx in NYC today
(Yes....feel free to google what life is like in the Bronx!)
Mrs. Gearheart has to manually grade this option, so your bonus points will not show up until then!