In today's lesson, we picked up where we left off just before Winter break. However, we took it easy today as Ben was experiencing stomach discomfort and nausea due to food poisoning he contracted last night. We discussed the age of reform that America experienced in the mid 1800's. We discussed some reasons why America experienced an influx of immigrants, identified where they tended to settle, and why many fled their countries (famine, poverty, religious persecution). New vocabulary terms included the words 'nativism' and 'naturalization.' I wrote significant facts on Ben's whiteboard for review when he felt better.