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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine the Progressive Era in Wisconsin. They look how Governor Robert La Follette led the state during this time period. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students utilize the SOAP method to analyze a work of art and relate it to what they know about the Progressive Era and the reasons why cities changed and the ways in which cities changed during the end of the 19th century. They complete a series of worksheets to aid in their analysis. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students read sections of the novel, "The Jungle". They identify the problems of the meat industry during the Progressive Era. They discuss food concerns of today and make connections between the two time periods. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students research the lives of two families living in Muncie, Indiana during the progressive era at turn of the 20th Century. Student areas of research include: changes in technology, various forms of leisure activities and recration and the work of several artists from the area. They will use their information to create a fictional story from the point of view of a child living during this era. Students will also create a watercolor painting in the style of the era. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students examine the impact of the Progressive Era on the state of North Carolina. Using primary source documents, they discover the reason for the creation of schools during this time period. After reading news articles, they write a letter to the editor defending one town over another that wanted the school. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students create a class newspaper in the progressive era style. They explore the concept of muckraking journalism and research isses that were important in the progressive era such as sufferage, prohibition, and child labor laws. Then determine today's issues that would be appropriate for this type of journalism. In small groups they write muckracking articles and then combine them into a classroom news edition. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are able to synthesize information on increasing regulatory reforms during the Progressive Era through individual research and presentation of material. They are responsible for a list of regulatory reforms with dates and descriptions of how they changed the workplace for their final project. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students research the links between Texas and U.S. history. They explore their ties to the Progressive Era and World War I. Students analyze one of the main themes of economics. They view why migration and the Mexican Revolution's impact in international politics overwhelmed all involved. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students listen to music from the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era. In groups, they analyze the song lyrics in the songs and discuss how cultural items can help us gather information about the past. They create two songs, one with a current issue and one about an issue during the Progressive Era. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students explore the Progressive Era in American history (1900-1917). They use the internet and other sources to research the Progressive Movement, identify three Progressive presidents, and explore considered reforms. Students discuss a reform they believe should be implemented. Full Review »
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