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Literature Circles Chapter 7 section 31

Online Resource Anastasia Clayton [|Practice of the Content]

Questions Nick Lapiana

How did the gap between elites and the ordinary people widen in the 18th century? - The class lines were not clear, elites shared power, prestige, and wealth.

What characteristics were used to determine social status? - The poor ate less meat and less varieties of food and had barely furnished hovels with no glass in the windows; while the rich had varieties of food prepared by cooks and served on china. They used forks and had elaborate furniture.

Graphic Organizer Rachel Hollinger

This is a picture of what the life of a 17th century peasant looked like

This is what the life of 17th century wealthy would have looked like

Graphic Organizer Tara

Gin Lane by: Hogarth this picture depicts the increased drunkenness in Europe that developed due to the availability of alcohol to the working class who could not enjoy a drink in their own home so they frequently visited saloons

witchcraft was not as well believed anymore The elite class no longer held witchcraft trials by the 1700s.

Vocab. Jake Seagriff Carnival- a celebration held in this time period held by Christians, all participated in the celebration, rich or poor.

Questions:
1.Why is it that history in itself was somewhat altered? This is due to the change of language and especially pertaining to the elite culture which was predominately oral. This gave historical events missing sections in which people attempted to fill in by going off a theory. 2.What were some apparent social class advantages that were exclusive to the elite? On terms of medical a poor person was unable to really do anything but for the elite they were able to have treatment performed by doctors and means of medication were available to them. Also, the elite started to possess a higher end of politeness, etiquette, and entertainment, 3. What did the new leading innovation of Carnival provide? With the new carnival people could enjoy and prosper and not have to dwell upon problems going on in society. Sickness, poorness, and even death was of less importance when enjoying the entertainment.

Jacob McClarnon sec 31 William Hogarth - Showed dangers of alcohol in paintings

Danetta Important People

elite- a minority of people not only of wealth but of social position, and of power

the poor vs the elite- the gap between the two classes was steadily growing wider and the wealthy were becoming more and more extravagant and the poor live in shacks while just trying to survive of the meager wages they earned