Lesson 11: Progressive Era
Duration of Days: 6
Lesson Objective
SWBAT Identify the following terms/concepts of the Progressive Era:
- Muckrakers
- Labor Laws
- Political Reform
- 16th and 17th Amendment
- Anti-corruption
- Progressive Presidents
- Women's Suffrage
- Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
- National Parks
SWBAT evaluate the impact the individual events of the Progressive Era had on addressing the problems of urban industrial society.
Evaluate the extent to which the Progressive movement fostered political change in the United
States from 1890 to 1920.
INQ 9–12.6, INQ 9–12.8, INQ 9–12.9, INQ 9–12.10,INQ 9–12.15, INQ 9–12.16, HIST 9–12.2, HIST 9–12.3, HIST 9–12.6
This lesson will help students see the earliest methods used in the 20th Century to attempt societal change in industrial America.
DOK 1-3.
From understanding the problems of society to identifying potential solutions at the most basic level, to applying similar methods to problems faced today, students can demonstrate a range of understanding by quality of the answers and based on their personal interest in the topics.
Teachers may use a variety of assessments to check for understanding for this topic.