Unit 4 - Progressive Era
To see a daily agenda of this unit, CLICK HERE
Basics:
| unit_4_outline.docx |
| introduction_to_the_progressive_era.pptx |
| progressive_era_presentation_notes.docx |
Project:
| progressive_movement_presentation_requirements.docx |
Rubrics:
| progressive_movement_rubrics.docx |
| suggested_project_divisions.docx |
Project Resources
| beginning_notes.docx |
| reliability_of_resources.pdf |
Citation Maker HERE
Our textbook:
Appleby, Joyce, et al. The American vision : modern times. New York, N.Y: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2006. Print.
Our textbook:
Appleby, Joyce, et al. The American vision : modern times. New York, N.Y: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2006. Print.
Self and Group Assessment
Muckrakers
Read the excerpt below and answer the following questions:
1. Outline each job Sinclair describes. Each job should have it's owl line (Job: why it was bad
Another job: why it was bad)
2. Which job does Sinclair say is the worst and why?
3. Name 3 things described that you think would be most likely to inspire American readers to demand change in the meat packing industry?
4. Choose a sentence that you think is the most impactful on the reader. Copy it and explain why you chose it.
1. Outline each job Sinclair describes. Each job should have it's owl line (Job: why it was bad
Another job: why it was bad)
2. Which job does Sinclair say is the worst and why?
3. Name 3 things described that you think would be most likely to inspire American readers to demand change in the meat packing industry?
4. Choose a sentence that you think is the most impactful on the reader. Copy it and explain why you chose it.
| the_jungle_excerpt.pdf |
Campaign Against Child Labor Excerpt
Read the excerpt below and answer the following questions:
1. Describe the working conditions of coal miner boys.
2. How much did the coal miner boys get paid per day?
3. Describe the education these boys received.
4. Describe the role of a "trap boy"
5. Choose a sentence that you think is the most impactful on the reader. Copy it and explain why you chose it.
1. Describe the working conditions of coal miner boys.
2. How much did the coal miner boys get paid per day?
3. Describe the education these boys received.
4. Describe the role of a "trap boy"
5. Choose a sentence that you think is the most impactful on the reader. Copy it and explain why you chose it.
| the_bitter_cry_of_children_excerpt.pdf |
Women's Suffrage
Primary Source Work from Textbook (Started with sub on Wed. due for all on Friday 12/6)
Instructions:
•Pages 358-359 in textbook (see pdf below)
•For each source (there are 3), write a heading describing the author of the words, then underneath write:
oWhat was the author’s main point?
oWhat does he/she use to back that up?
•Example:
Emily Tompkins •
Mrs. Tompkins believes that everyone should treat each other with respect and kindness. She demonstrated this by writing about times that she felt she and/or other students were disrespected. She also mentions how it changes the feelings of the classroom. She is a strong believer in kindness through positive words.
Instructions:
•Pages 358-359 in textbook (see pdf below)
•For each source (there are 3), write a heading describing the author of the words, then underneath write:
oWhat was the author’s main point?
oWhat does he/she use to back that up?
•Example:
Emily Tompkins •
Mrs. Tompkins believes that everyone should treat each other with respect and kindness. She demonstrated this by writing about times that she felt she and/or other students were disrespected. She also mentions how it changes the feelings of the classroom. She is a strong believer in kindness through positive words.
| suffrage_sources_from_text.pdf |
Declaration of Sentiments
CLICK HERE for the Declaration of Sentiments
CLICK HERE for the Declaration of Sentiments
- Why do you think the women used this format?
- Do you think it is effective?
- What seems to be their main issues?
Racism in the Progressive Era
Jim Crow laws info HERE
NAACP - 100 years of history website HERE
WEB DuBois Speech published in the NY Times in 1906
NAACP - 100 years of history website HERE
WEB DuBois Speech published in the NY Times in 1906
