Student Learning Map

  • Topic:The Progressive Era
  • Subject(s):Social Studies
  • Days:10
  • Grade(s):11
Key Learning:

The drastic social, polital and economic changes of the late 1800's led to a reaction of reform known as the Progressive Era.

Unit Essential Question(s):
 
 

How did the social and political reform movements collectively known as Progressivism attempt to correct problems in society created by industrialization and changing populations?

   
Concept:

The origins of Progressivism

SS.A.5.4

Concept:

Progressivism under Three Presidents

SS.c.1.4.4, SS.D.2.4.3

Concept:
Lesson Essential Question(s):

What was the Progressive Movement?

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What changes did the movement advocate?

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What did Progressives accomplish at local and state levels?

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What social and economic opportunities were provided to women through Progressivism?

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Lesson Essential Question(s):

How did Theodore Roosevelt's Square Deal advance the Progressive Movement?

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How did Taft's cautious approach anger Progressives and split the party?

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What financial and political reforms were accomplished in Wilson's presidency?

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What were some gains and disappointments for African Americans during the Progressive Era?

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Lesson Essential Question(s):
Additional Info:

Chapter 9 in The Americans, DBQ Project Mini-Q "Progressivism: Where Will You Put Your Million Dollars?", United Streaming

Resources:

Vocabulary Report

  • Progressive Movement -
  • Upton Sinclair -
  • prohibition -
  • "The Jungle" -
  • Robert LaFollette -
  • Square Deal -
  • muckrakers -
  • Meat Inspection Act -
  • Pure Food and Drug Act -
  • recall -

  • initiative -
  • conservation -
  • referendum -
  • NAACP -
  • 17th Amendment -
  • Carrie Catt -
  • suffrage -
  • Susan B. Anthony -
  • Federal Trade Commission -
  • antitrust -
  • boycott -
  • arbitration -
  • 19th Amendment -
  • trustbusting -
  • Clayton Anti-trust Act -
  • Federal Reserve System -
  • 16th Amendment -
  • 18th Amendment -