8-27-15 Thursday Day 4

Today we will be wrapping up our review of The West with a closer look at the Populist Movement.

We will be reading an article about Frank Baum and his book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and how it is considered an allegory.

al·le·go·ry

ˈaləˌɡôrē/

noun  a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

You can read Henry Littlefield's essay published in 1964 with this link.

Then we will begin our study of The Gilded Age

Gilded Age Slideshow

Chapter 14 Key Terms in Google Docs or as a webpage.