The Progressive Era

A Webquest by Mr. J.Teitler

 

 

Introduction:

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 period of great change known as the Progressive Era took place in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. The progressives were people who worked to rid America of many of its problems.  They made the public aware of the problems, which then resulted in the government passing laws to end these evils. Some of the problems that the progressives worked on were alcohol abuse, child labor, corruption in city government, inner city slums,  impure food and women suffrage

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Task:

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ou will be assigned to work with a group of students in class. Each member of your team will be responsible for working on one of the following topics:

Women’s Suffrage                                       Temperance Movement

“Boss” Tweed                                               Child Labor

Settlement Houses                                        Anti-Lynching Movement

Tenement Life                                              Theodore Roosevelt

There are specific tasks that must be completed by each team member. After these tasks are completed the team will compile all the work into a newsletter.

 

Resources:

 

WEBSITES    You might find helpful         

http://1912.history.ohio-state.edu/suffrage/womensinfluence.htm

 

 

·          Women's Influence (Use for Task 1) - Explains how women claimed more public and leadership roles for themselves during the Progressive Era.

·         Suffrage (Use for Task 1) - An introduction to the issues and arguments for and against suffrage.

·         Women's Movement Timeline (Use for Task 2) - A timeline of key events in the Women's Rights Movement (1848-1994).

·         Women in the Progressive Era (Use for Tasks 1 and 2) - Focuses on the contributions of women to the American Progressive Movement and women's suffrage in particular.

·         Votes for Women: Suffrage Pictures and Cartoons (Use for Task 3) - Find political cartoons that focus on the Women's Rights Movement. To use: click on SEARCH by Keyword, type cartoon in the search box and click on SEARCH, click on the title of the cartoon you want to view, click on the cartoon to enlarge it.

·         Woman's Sphere Cartoon (Use for Task 3) - Find a political cartoon focused on the Women's Rights Movement.

·         Woman Suffrage in Political Cartoons (Use with Task 3) - View political cartoons related to the suffrage movement.

·         . Tenement Life (Use for Task 1- Tenement Life) - History and photographs dealing with the tenement experience.

·         The Muckrakers (Use for Task 1- Muckrakers) - Read essays written by the muckrakers themselves: Upton Sinclair (meatpacking industry), Ida Tarbell (big business), Jacob Riis (tenement life), John Spargo (child labor).

·         Big Business Cartoons (Use for Task 3- Big Business) - Find political cartoons related to big business and the muckrakers.

·         More Big Business Cartoons (Use for Task 3- Big Business) - Find more political cartoons related to big business and the muckrakers.

·         Child Labor (Use for Task 1- Child Labor) - Investigative photos of children working in factories, in mines, selling newspapers, and much more from The History Place.

·         Anti-Saloon League 1893-1933 (Use for Task 1) - A digital archive of the Anti-Saloon League, which formed in favor of Prohibition.

·         Why Prohibition? (Use for Tasks 2 and 3) - Explains how Prohibition came about and includes a table of data about alcohol consumption in the years 1850-1983.

·         Prohibition: A Case Study of Progressive Reform (Use for Tasks 1 and 2) - Read more information about Prohibition.

·         Temperance Movement Political Cartoons (Use for Task 3) - Look at political cartoons from the Temperance Movement.

·         History of Prohibition (NEW!!!!- Use for Timeline!) - Read this essay on the history of prohibition. Use the essay to help you put together dates for the prohibition timeline.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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extbooks:  Use your own text for individual research.

                           Use An Age of Extremes by Joy Hakim.

 

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Women’s Suffrage

1. Create a timeline of listing 10 historic events or people related to women’s suffrage ending with the passage of the 19th Amendment.

2.Find and print a political cartoon relating to women’s suffrage.

3.Write an article for your newsletter in support of women’s suffrage.

 

William “Boss” Tweed

1.Write a short biography of William “Boss” Tweed.

2. Find and print a political cartoon by Thomas Nast on the Tweed Ring.

3. Write an article for your newsletter exposing the corruption of “Boss” Tweed.

 

Settlement Houses

1.Write a short biography of Jane Addams. 

2.Write a history of Hull House.

3.Create an advertisement for your newsletter.  This advertisement will attempt to attract immigrants to use Hull House.

 

Tenement Life

1.Write a short biography of Jacob Riis.

2.Find and print two photographs by Jacob Riis of tenement life.

3.Write an article on the living conditions in a tenement on the lower East Side in the late 1800s.

 

Temperance Movement

1.Write a short biography of Carrie Nation.

2.Find and print a political cartoon on the Temperance Movement or Prohibition.

3.Write a speech or article for your newsletter in favor of temperance.

 

Child Labor

1.      Write a speech or article against the use of children in factories.

2.      Find and print pictures from Lewis Hine.

3.      Find and include a copy of New York State’s child labor law.

 

 

 

Anti-Lynching Movement

1.      Find either three pictures or political cartoons on lynching in the South.

2.      Write an article on the founding of the N.A.A.C.P.

3.      Write a speech to be give in Congress opposing lynching in the South.

 

Theodore Roosevelt

1.      Write a short biography on Theodore Roosevelt.

2.      Find at least three political cartoons on Roosevelt to include in your newsletter.

3.      Write an article explaining why Roosevelt is called “The Most Progressive President”

 

Progressive Era Newsletter RUBRIC

 

 

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EXCEEDS STANDARD

MEETS STANDARD

APPROACHES STANDARD

BELOW STANDARD

Follows assigned format

Follows most of assigned format.

Has some components of assigned format.

Does not follow assigned format.

Carefully organized

Good overall structure.

Satisfactorily organized

Poorly organized.

Clearly displays students’ understanding of Progressive Era.

Shows some understanding of the Progressive Era.

Shows little understanding of the Progressive Era.

Shows no understanding of the Progressive Era.

Few grammatical errors

Some grammatical errors

Many grammatical errors

Grammatical errors make it impossible to understand

Uses multiple sources of information. Contains bibliography.

Uses several sources of information. Contains bibliography.

Uses few sources of information. No evidence of using sources listed.

Shows evidence of little or no research. No bibliography.

Graphics are effectively used

Graphics are used

Little use of graphics. Graphics do not add to the project.

Graphics are not used, or are inappropriate