2.07 Assignment
02.07 Assignment
Part 1 –
Social Problem of the Industrial Age
How was the Social Problem addressed during the Industrial Age (social movement, law, etc.)?
Was the Social Problem addressed successfully? Be sure to support your opinion with evidence from the lesson or your research.
Is the Social Problem still an issue today? How?
Child Labor
Laws were passed to end child labor
Yes, because children were no longer allowed to work and the Children’s Bureau was created which monitors the safety and well-being of children
No, child labor is mostly unheard of and considered inhumane mostly
The Poor
Social Gospel Movement
Somewhat, settlement houses were created for those without homes and poor relief was fought for by the Social Gospels
Somewhat, the poorest person in America is still richer than the majority of people in other countries and we have multiple programs that raise up those who need help
City Conditions
Programs were created to help clean up cities and keep them safe and maintained
The cities were still difficult to keep clean and disease was rampant
Mostly, cities are still difficult to maintain but new technology and awareness keep them mostly clean and safe
Part 2 –
I interviewed a friend of mine who tutors at a middle school. She has been tutoring for three years. Her reasons for volunteering are that she enjoys helping kids learn and believes that education is a very important thing. The organization that she volunteers for goes to the middle school every morning and tutors the kids who have difficulty with their classes. An organization like this is needed in our community because everybody in my town does not believe that education is important for the future and tutoring children at a younger, more impressionable age makes an impact. She described her love for watching kids get excited about learning and doing their work. “Every time we all walk into the room, the kid’s race to their tutor, eager to learn more,” she said. As
Part 1 –
Social Problem of the Industrial Age
How was the Social Problem addressed during the Industrial Age (social movement, law, etc.)?
Was the Social Problem addressed successfully? Be sure to support your opinion with evidence from the lesson or your research.
Is the Social Problem still an issue today? How?
Child Labor
Laws were passed to end child labor
Yes, because children were no longer allowed to work and the Children’s Bureau was created which monitors the safety and well-being of children
No, child labor is mostly unheard of and considered inhumane mostly
The Poor
Social Gospel Movement
Somewhat, settlement houses were created for those without homes and poor relief was fought for by the Social Gospels
Somewhat, the poorest person in America is still richer than the majority of people in other countries and we have multiple programs that raise up those who need help
City Conditions
Programs were created to help clean up cities and keep them safe and maintained
The cities were still difficult to keep clean and disease was rampant
Mostly, cities are still difficult to maintain but new technology and awareness keep them mostly clean and safe
Part 2 –
I interviewed a friend of mine who tutors at a middle school. She has been tutoring for three years. Her reasons for volunteering are that she enjoys helping kids learn and believes that education is a very important thing. The organization that she volunteers for goes to the middle school every morning and tutors the kids who have difficulty with their classes. An organization like this is needed in our community because everybody in my town does not believe that education is important for the future and tutoring children at a younger, more impressionable age makes an impact. She described her love for watching kids get excited about learning and doing their work. “Every time we all walk into the room, the kid’s race to their tutor, eager to learn more,” she said. As