Progressive Era

Essential Question:

How did the Progressive Era's reform movements seek to address the social, economic, and political challenges of the early 20th century, and what impacts did these efforts have on American society?

Portrait of a Graduate:

Adaptive Perseverance

Responsibility

Critical Thinking

Communication Responsibility

Global Citizenship

Learner’s Mindset

Collaboration

Inquiry Question:

What were the key goals of Progressive Era reformers, and how did they propose to achieve them?

2. Inquiry Question:

How did the Progressive Era's social and political reforms address the problems caused by industrialization and urbanization?

3. Inquiry Question:

In what ways did the Progressive Era lay the foundation for future civil rights and social justice movements?

Student Outcomes:

Outcome for the goals of Progressive Era reformers: Students will identify and analyze the primary goals of Progressive Era reformers across social, economic, and political spheres, evaluating the strategies proposed to achieve these goals through the examination of historical documents and case studies.

2. Student Outcomes:

Outcome for addressing industrialization and urbanization problems: Students will assess the effectiveness of social and political reforms during the Progressive Era in mitigating the negative impacts of industrialization and urbanization, using specific examples to illustrate their impacts on society.

3. Student Outcomes:

Outcome for the foundation of future movements: Students will trace the connections between Progressive Era reforms and the development of future civil rights and social justice movements, identifying key reforms that laid the groundwork for these movements and analyzing their long-term effects on American society.

Skills Demonstrated:

Analyzing visual sources
Reading Maps
Comparing and contrasting
Explaining continuity and change over time
Explaining causation
Drafting thesis statements that are defensible and establish a line of reasoning.
Supporting claims with evidence and reasoning.
Reading primary sources and examining them for author, place and time, prior knowledge, audience, reason for writing, tone and significance. (Washington’s Farewell Address)

Standards:

SS:HI:12:1.1: Account for the rise and fall of political parties and movements and their impact.

SS:HI:12:1.2: Analyze how religion has influenced the political life of the nation.

SS:HI:12:1.3: Analyze the roots and application of the federal system of government by examining key documents and events.

SS:HI:12:2.2: Analyze how United States foreign policy has varied from periods of international involvement, to isolationism, to exerting power and dominance at different time periods.

Resources:

[Our Hidden Google Drive Resource link]

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