1. Urban Life New York City 1911 Click on this symbol Don’t click on this symbol in the corner

2. In this lesson you will learn what these peoples lives were like before the fire that killed them. Police removing victims who jumped from the Triangle Shirtwaist fire

3. Immigration to the US Push factors…no jobs, no food, being punished for your religious or political beliefs. Pull factors…lots of jobs, plenty of food, religious and political freedom Diversity…Differences Ethnic…Where your family originally come from Click Here No sound

4. Religious Diversity Roman Catholic…Church on Sunday, Jesus = Very important, the Pope is very important, symbol = Cross, no special clothes, most Italians are Roman Catholic. Jewish…Synagogue on Saturday, Jesus = Not important, Symbol = Star of David, Prayer shawls, yarmulkes and long beards for men.

5. Ethnic Diversity Italian…Men dominate the family and make all decisions. Do not get involved with American politics. Come to America for jobs. Russian Jews…Men absorbed in religious study so women make many decisions. More involved in politics. Come to America for freedom. Italian field workers Jewish rag sellers

6. New York City in 1911 was VERY crowded. Click Here No sound Click Here No Sound

7. “Dumbbell” Tenements 3 rooms 400 square feet Airshaft in the middle Coin operated gas valve for kitchen stove 2 bathrooms for 4 families Air shafts used as garbage shoots Photo by Louis Hines

8. Use the 1 foot square floor tiles as a guide and measure out 400 square feet in this room.

9. 800 people per acre In 1909 there were 100,000 tenement buildings in NY City Each tenement apartment had two windows facing the street. If each apartment had one family, how many families lived in this building? Floor plan of a “dumbell” tenement These were converted to kitchens

10. Tenement Museum in NY City If you get a chance to do this it is great. You get to go through a dark, dirty hallway, see the tiny bathroom. Then you go inside an apartment that has an actor portraying an immigrant from the 1890’s-1920’s. You ask them questions about their life, family, jobs etc. It’s really well done. I went in 2009 and it was great. MrD

11. Recreation Penny Arcades a business that has entertainment games people can play for a penny. (like a video arcade now) Nickelodeons would show films which were typically ten to fifteen minutes in length, and in a variety of styles and subjects. This is the type of film you would pay 5 cents to see in a nickelodeon Outside of an Arcade Click Here No Sound

12. More Recreation Dances…Just like school dances (probably different music) Lectures…when you can’t go to school because you work sometimes learning can be fun. English Language classes…Learning the language gets you better jobs and more money.

13. 146 people that died in the Triangle Shirt Waist Fire. What where their lives like before the fire that killed them? 5 people died at the hospital after this headline was written.