In your notes... What are some of the issues that arose during the Gilded Age in these categories and what are some solutions to them (3-4 per category): economic political moral social
Progressives Today Imagine the progressives were alive today. Based on their goals, what issues would they tackle in today s society? What political, economic, moral, and social issues do we have in society today? What are some solutions to those issues. Brainstorm between 2-3 problems in each category.
Progressivism
What is Progressivism? early 20th century response to the social and economic issues of the Gilded Age reforms efforts progressive movement
What is Progressivism? not a unified group, as all progressives had different goals social, moral, political, economic
Progressive Goals 1. Social a. social welfare- response to harsh conditions brought on by Industrial Revolution b. ex. YMCA, Salvation Army
Progressive Goals 1. Social a. Women s Rights i. National Association of Colored Women (NACW): African-American club that focused on education ii. National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA): created by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony to fight for the right to vote
Progressive Goals 1. Social a. Strategy for suffrage i. convince legislature to grant women the right to vote ii. use the judicial branch to test the 14th amendment iii. pushed for an amendment
Progressive Goals 2. Moral a. emphasis on virtuous behavior b. ex. Women s Christian Temperance Union fought for prohibition of alcohol
Progressive Goals 3. Political a. increase in popularity of socialism in response to perceived capitalist flaws b. muckrakers: journalist who exposed corruption of business and government i. ex. Ida Tarbell s History of the Standard Oil Company : described Rockefellers unsavory business practices
Progressive Goals 3. Political a. election reforms i. initiatives: bill originated by the people ii. referendums: people vote on an initiatives iii. iv. recall: remove public officials 17th amendment (1913) : direct election of senators
Progressive Goals 4. Economic a. scientific management: systematic way of breaking down tasks (ex. assembly line and Henry Ford)
Background Essay 1. Label the paragraphs 2. Read the background essay 3. Underline the main idea of each paragraph (except for the last paragraph)
Background Essay 1. Reread the background essay 2. Annotate the document (AT LEAST ONE ANNOTATION PER PARAGRAPH...total four annotations) a. connection, comment, question, explanation etc
Background Essay Answer this question in your notes: Based on the issues we discussed about the Gilded Age yesterday, where would you put your money? Rank the issues (political, economic, social, and moral) in order of the most deserving cause to the least deserving and why did you choose that order?
Document Analysis For each document, you must annotate the text/ graphic (comment, connection, explantation, question etc )- at LEAST TWO per source (there are two sources per document) Then answer the questions in complete sentences.
Paragraph On a separate piece of paper, answer the following question... If you had a one million dollars to give to charity, what progressive cause would you give it to: environmentalism, child labor, or women s rights.
Paragraph In this paragraph you must include: Introduction (state your opinion) Evidence (from the documents and they must be cited) Analysis (your commentary on why this is the most important cause) Counterclaim (why could another cause deserve your money but shouldn t get it) Conclusion (why is this important)
Fill out TOC 1. Problems of the Gilded Age Notes 2. Progressivism Notes 3. Progressivism Mini-DBQ Packet 4. The Jungle Excerpts and Illustration
Muckrakers
*Upton Sinclair American writer and author of The Jungle (1906) which exposed the harsh and unsanitary conditions of working in a meat packing factory influenced the passage of meat and drug laws
The Jungle (1906) 1. Read through PASSAGE ONE from The Jungle and annotate this text. You must use one of each type of annotation: QUESTION: (What do they mean when they say this ) CONNECTION: (this relates to this, connect to something we have already talked about) THINK: (I wonder..., I think ) EXPLAIN: (They mean that.) COMMENT: (your opinion of the text)
The Jungle (1906) 1. Read through PASSAGE TWO from The Jungle and annotate this text. You must use one of each type of annotation: QUESTION: (What do they mean when they say this ) CONNECTION: (this relates to this, connect to something we have already talked about) THINK: (I wonder..., I think ) EXPLAIN: (They mean that.) COMMENT: (your opinion of the text)
The Jungle (1906) 3. Sinclair used sensory imagery to connect with his audience. FOR EACH PASSAGE, create an illustration depicting the 5 senses (sight, touch, taste, sound, smell).