Settlement Houses, Hull House, Jane Addams

How did Hull House and Jane Addams conribute to improving the lives of immigrants and the poor during the urbanization era? This lesson and activity examines the background and impact settlement houses and neighborhood guilds. Students will analyze documents and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge.

Included in this resource:

Do Now - Primary source photo analysis
“Impact of Settlement Houses” reading passage with scaffolding questions
“The Subjective Necessity for Social Settlements” by Jane Addams primary source excerpt analysis with scaffolding questions
Jane Addams POV with analysis questions
Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: Why were settlement houses like Hull House important in helping immigrants and the poor adapt to life in American cities during the late 1800s and early 1900s?
Answer key for teachers (suggested)
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