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Neighborhood or Slum? Snapshots of Five Points, 1827-1867
In this activity, students look at census records from antebellum Five Points and compare them to depictions of the neighborhood and its residents. Students will evaluate whether observers described Five Points as a neighborhood or slum. The [...]
Tags: Common Core Reading, Delving into Data, Five Points, Group Work, Irish Immigration, Lessons in Looking, Smartboard, Using Political Cartoons
Item Type: Teaching Activity
Historical Era: Antebellum America (1816-1860)
Understanding the 1855 Census Database
This activity helps students navigate and make sense of the information available in the Five Points census database. In the activity, students use the database to test hypotheses about life and residents in the Five Points. For this activity, [...]
Item Type: Teaching Activity
Historical Era: Antebellum America (1816-1860)