To
address content, writing, and the common core standards we will be
using documents to support a five paragraph essay. The task is to
choose three worthy reforms from the Progressive Era and fund them with
money given to you by your fictional aunt. Examples and documents are
used in class. Reform causes include: deforestation/conservation, child labor, women's suffrage (right to vote), and food safety.
Here is what your essay should look like:
I. Introduction: Background, question, and thesis
II. Body Paragraph: Problem #1, evidence and argument
III. Body Paragraph: Problem #2, evidence and argument
IV. Body Paragraph: Problem #3, evidence and argument
V. Conclusion: restate thesis, why you choose what you did
The outline can be viewed here.
Use your outline given in class. Type up your essay in Google Docs. See the presentation below and your rubric for more info. No using outside sources or copying, please!
When You Finish
- Print your essay, fill out the rubric and staple it on top.
- Next, start thinking about history fair topics by researching them online. Look over the handout in class and check out the online resources by clicking here.
To
address content, writing, and the common core standards we will be
using documents to support a five paragraph essay. The task is to
choose three worthy reforms from the Progressive Era and fund them with
money given to you by your fictional aunt. Examples and documents are
used in class. Reform causes include: deforestation/conservation, child labor, women's suffrage, and food safety.
Here is what your essay should look like:
I. Introduction: Background, question, and thesis
II. Body Paragraph #1: Reform #1, evidence and argument
III. Body Paragraph #2: Reform #2, evidence and argument
IV. Body Paragraph #3: Reform #3, evidence and argument
V. Conclusion: restate thesis, why you choose what you did
When You Finish
- Print your essay, fill out the rubric and staple it on top.
- Then, if needed, you can retake the primary/secondary quiz (post below) and/or watch CNN Student News.
- Next, start thinking about history fair topics by researching them online. Look over the handout in class and check out the online resources by clicking here.
- Still have extra time? Check out my Chapter 19 post from last year.
The year is not quite halfway over but I just wanted to share some of the history in fashion connections that we've had in school.
To address content, writing, and the common core standards we will be using documents to support a five paragraph essay. The task is to choose three worthy reforms from the Progressive Era and fund them with money given to you by your fictional aunt. Examples and documents are used in class.
Suggested reform causes include: deforestation/conservation, child labor, suffrage, and food safety.
Here is what your essay should look like:
I. Introduction: Background, thesis & roadmap
II. Body Paragraph #1: Reform #1, evidence & argument
III. Body Paragraph #2: Reform #2, evidence & argument
IV. Body Paragraph #3: Reform #3, evidence & argument
V. Conclusion: why you choose what you did
When you finish you can work on the Ch 19 Enrichment materials (see posts below) and/or watch CNN Student News.
Worksheet
- The table on the back of your suffrage map.
Online Activities
Videos
This video, by John Green of Crash Course, gives a great overview of the time.
The videos in this series are aimed at high
school/college-aged students (and therefore contain some more mature analysis
and humor, so put your mature-young-adult cap on) but they do an exciting job.
Crash Course #26: The Gilded Age
This next video is a creative reading (voice altered) of an excerpt from Upton Sinclair's The Jungle (and some questions). Part of this is on your Jungle worksheet. The part that's read here can be found on pages 654 & 655 of your textbook and Sinclair's entire book can be found online.
Excerpt:
Here's a short documentary. (Hosted off-site)
It's never too soon to start thinking about history fair. Here is an example of a documentary project on The Jungle:
