1. Out with the Old, but What is the New?
History of the Modern World
19th Century Society
Out with the Old, but What is the New?
Mrs. McArthur
Walsingham Academy
Room 111
Mother Catherine McAuley, RSM

2. In-Class Activity Answer the questions by covering the vocabulary, the questions, the sources, etc.
How did reformers worked to change Parliament in the 1800s (pp )
What was the Victorian Age? How did Victoria’s values relate to economic reform? (pp )
How did the Liberal and Conservative parties help bring a new era to British politics? (pp )
What social and economic reforms benefited workers and others? (pp )
What did women do to win the right to vote? ( pp. 729)
What were the causes of conflict between the British and the Irish nationalists? (pp )

3. Section 1: Democratic Reform in Britain, pp 722-725
Witness History Audio: Two Nations, pp 722
What is the stranger’s main idea?
How do the two images reveal the social divisions?
What dangers are posed to British society by the deep divisions the stranger describes?
Reforming Parliament
The Reform Act of 1832 gave representation to newer population centers and granted suffrage to more men, giving the middle class more power.
Notes: Listen to the Witness History audio. Then read aloud the main idea for each subheading in this section and show the related visuals.
After listening to the Witness History audio, ask, “What is the stranger’s main idea?” (The rich and the poor occupy separate, unequal worlds.) “How do the two images reveal the social divisions?” (The two women represent the rich; the woman with the infant represents the poor.) “What dangers are posed to British society by the deep divisions the stranger describes?” (Sample: Those divisions might lead to revolution, as it did in France.)
Color Transparency 137: Notices for Chartist Meetings
The Victorian Age
Queen Victoria became symbolic of Britain and of Victorian ideals of morality. She believed that the lower classes should be given more of a voice.
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4. Section 1: Democratic Reform in Britain
A New Era in British Politics
In the latter part of the 19th century, the Liberal and Conservative parties each made reforms that increased the size of the electorate. Britain became a parliamentary democracy, and the power of the House of Lords was diminished.
Color Transparency 138: The Houses of Parliament by Claude Monet
Note Taking Transparency 156
Progress Monitoring Transparency
QuickTake Section Quiz
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5. Color Transparency 137: Notices for Chartist Meetings
In the 1830's, protesters known as Chartists drew up the People's Charter. This petition demanded universal male suffrage, annual parliamentary elections, and salaries for members of Parliament. In addition, the Chartists demanded the introduction of the secret ballot.
Based on the document at left, answer the following. Be sure to explain your answers.
Where are meetings held and with what frequency?
What kinds of issues are addressed?
Who might be expected to attend such meetings?
How large a group might be expected?
This poster announces a Chartist meeting in Leicester, England. The Chartists developed a 6-point “People’s Charter,” which they presented to Parliament in In part, it states
We are bowed down under a load of taxes; which, notwithstanding, fall greatly short of the wants of our rulers; our traders are trembling on the verge of bankruptcy; our workmen are starving; capital brings no profit, and labour no remuneration…
The Chartists were not successful, but after the movement declined many of the demands were eventually passed by Parliament.
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6. Color Transparency 138: The Houses of Parliament by Claude Monet
The British legislature is divided into the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Both have met in Westminster on the Thames since about The original structure, a royal residence burnt down in 1834.
The buildings show in the 1904 painting were begun in With the massive tower they reflect Gothic revival style (romanticism.) Claude Monet’s painting (an oil impressionist) has the strong lines of the buildings stone standing out against a foggy sky at sunset. Monet commented:
Without fog London would not be a beautiful city. It is the fog that gives it its magnificent breadth.
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7. Progress Monitoring Transparency
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8. Section 2: Social and Economic Reform in Britain, pp 726-31
Witness History Audio: No Surrender
What was Lady Lytton trying to achieve?
How would you evaluate her commitment to this cause?
A Series of Reforms
During the early and mid 1800s, Parliament instituted reforms in the areas of protective tariffs (repealing the Corn Laws), slavery (banning it in all British colonies), and criminal punishments (reducing the number of capital offenses).
Notes: Listen to the Witness History audio. Then read aloud the main idea for each subheading in this section and show the related visuals.
After listening to the Witness History audio, ask, “What was Lady Lytton trying to achieve?” (winning suffrage for women) “How would you evaluate her commitment to this cause?” (high; she was willing to be arrested and to go on strike)
Victories for the Working Class
In the 1800s and early 1900s, Parliament passed laws aimed at improving social conditions. Such laws limited the workday of women and children, regulated workplace safety, improved workers’ housing, and established old-age pensions and unemployment insurance.
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9. Section 2: Social and Economic Reform in Britain
A Struggle to Win Votes for Women
Parliament finally granted suffrage to women over 30 in When peaceful protests saw no results, radical suffragists had made their cause more apparent by destroying property.
Instability in Ireland
Irish nationalists campaigned for freedom from Britain and made gains in the 1829 Catholic Emancipation Act and the home rule bill, which passed in The southern counties of Ireland gained independence in 1921.
Witness History Video: The Great Hunger in Ireland
Note Taking Transparency 157
Progress Monitoring Transparency
QuickTake Section Quiz
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10. Progress Monitoring Transparency
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11. Assignment 1: (due Tues.)
Read text, pp
Complete Note Taking Study Guide a model of which is on page 722.
Identify 7 bold-blue terms.
Take Auto-Test.

12. Assignment 2 (due Wed. 11/13) Read text, pp. 726-731.
Complete Note Taking following model presented in class be sure to include the 7 bold-blue terms.

13. Nationalism in the Industrial Age Project
For the next two and a half weeks you will be responsible for homework assignments on two levels:
Working as a member of a team to create a 40-minute lesson on the rise of nationalism in 1 state in the second half of the 19th century.
Doing text readings to enable your understanding of your and your classmates’ lessons.