![U.S. History, The Growing Pains of Urbanization, 1870-1900](https://img.oercommons.org/160x134/oercommons/media/courseware/unit/screenshot/courseware-unit-8507.png)
- Subject:
- U.S. History
- Material Type:
- Unit of Study
- Provider:
- Rice University
- Provider Set:
- OpenStax College
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Explain how American writers, both fiction and nonfiction, helped Americans to better understand the changes they faced in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuriesIdentify some of the influential women and African American writers of the era
Writing the Nation: A Concise Guide to American Literature 1865 to Present is a text that surveys key literary movements and the American authors associated with the movement. Topics include late romanticism, realism, naturalism, modernism, and modern literature.
This is a link to the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute. The link includes mini-lessons, an article written by Gilman, possible essay topics and rubrics, the historical context of the text, and compare/contrast Gothic Horror and Realism.
The site also includes links to other articles on mental illness; class debate topics; and student resources