La Follette and The Progressive Era

In this American history study guide learning exercise, students respond to 31 short answer questions regarding the Progressive Movement.

Democracy cannot exist where not everyone has equal rights. Discuss the state of democracy and women's suffrage during World War I with class discussions, debates, and primary source analysis, in order for class members to connect with...

What were political machines and whom did they serve? As part of a study of US immigration patterns and how these patterns influenced politics, groups investigate how Tammany Hall and other political machines gained support from voters.

Progress through various aspects of the  "The Beautiful Era" in this presentation. Political, technological, and scientific contexts surround the time of innovation and change in the world landscape. The short length of this slide show...

Young scholars examine John Nolan's document justifying the plan for a state park system. They report on this report and write an editorial for a newspaper.

Students explore Robert M. LaFollette's life and, as a group, play a game of "Go Fish."