U.S. History—Ms. GarrettClass Discussions: Wednesday, September 30
Progressive Era Discussions
With a group, you will conduct research on an assigned reform movement from the Progressive Era, using both primary and secondary sources. You will then participate in a discussion related to specific issues from the Progressive Movement that took place around the turn of the century in America (1890-1920).
Temperance/Moral reform- temperance movement, prohibition, Frances Willard, WCTU
- p.307-308, 266
- Jim Crow laws, Booker T. Washington, Ida B. Wells, W.E.B. DuBois, anti-lynching, NAACP,
- p. 286-288, 324-325, 335-336
LaborReform
- child labor reform, Keating Owen Act of 1916, Muller v. Oregon, Louis Brandeis, Florence Kelley
- p. 307, 310-311, 320-321
- John Muir, conservation vs. preservation, Gifford Pinchot, National Parks system, Hetch Hetchy Dam
- p.322-323
Women’s Rights
- suffrage, Alice Paul, Susan B. Anthony, women’s colleges, 19th Amendment
- p.314-316, 334-335
- Robert LaFollette, anti-corruption, recall, initiative, 17th Amendment
- p.310, 312, 320, 334
Trust Busting
- Trustbusting, Teddy Roosevelt, Clayton Antitrust Act, Federal Trade Commission, 1902 Coal Strike
- p. 319-320, 333-334
- YMCA, settlement houses, Janes Addams, Social Gospel movement, expansion of education
- p. 266, 282-284
Step 1: (9/22 & 9/25—in class & for homework, if not completed in class)
Meet with your group to take notes on your assigned Progressive reform group. Come up with answers to the following questions. Each member of your group will submit answers to the following questions in writing to each of these questions (approximately one paragraph each). You will have time to work on this in class.
- Main goals/overview of the movement:
- What is the main issue(s)/problem(s) that is trying to be solved or reformed by your movement?
- Who were the most significant leaders of the movement? What were their ideas and how were they influential? (Pick 1-2 people.)
- What were the successes and failures of your movement? (Be specific re: laws, etc.)
- Explain significance:How does your progressive reform movement reflect the values of America during that era?
- Connection to Today: What connections can you make between this movement and problems/solutions of similar issues in the United States or the world today?
Step 2: (9/25 & 9/28—in class)
With your group, review the process of analyzing a primary source using the SOAPS-Tone format. Read and analyze two assigned primary sources related to your reform movement. Each student should complete the primary source worksheet for both primary sources.
Step 3: (In Class Wednesday, September 30)
On the day of the discussions, you will be seated at a “table” with students sharing information about each of the other issues. You will share your information while other students take notes and ask questions about your topic. Once you finish sharing your information, you will engage in a discussion together related to what you learned about the Progressive movement issues. After your discussions, be prepared for an in-class writing assignment using all of your notes on the Progressive Era. You will be asked to reflect in writing on your own issue and what you learned from your fellow presenters.