Progressive Movement
From 1890 to 1920, the United States experienced a variety of changes as the country transitioned into the twentieth century. The rise of corporations, the increased urban population, and advances in technology changed how people worked. More men, women, and children found themselves working on production lines in factories for long hours. Many parents depended on the wages that their children could earn to support the basic needs of the family. More women stepped outside of the home to become wage-earners especially after the beginning of World War I. Some male workers resented the influx of lower-wage workers such as women and newly arrived immigrants in the labor force and saw them as a threat to their economic security. Recognizing the problems created by the changing times, Progressives sought to tackle corruption in business and politics as well as address numerous societal ills such as the consumption of alcohol. Clubs and organizations such as the NAACP and YWCA worked to tackle issues such as lynching and women’s treatment in the workplace. Progressives achieved several major reforms during this period including women’s suffrage and child labor laws.
Activity Directions:
The class will be broken into 5 groups. Each group will focus on an area of American life that was impacted by the rise of the Industrial Revolution. Group responsibilities...
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Roles:
Investigator: Responsible for developing 2 meaningful questions per issue to ask each of the other groups Connector: Responsible for connecting their issue to another one of the issues and to something happening in America today Director: Responsible for identifying the background of the issue Problem Solver: Responsible for identifying the action(s) taken to try and solve the problem and naming the individuals that helped to make this happen. |
Each group must search and find one primary source on your topic from McClure's Magazine. Use the link to access publications.
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Women
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Work Conditions (pick one link and the image)Corrupt Business
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