Social Studies Curriculum

United States History

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Progressive Era (1900-1920)

One week (Week 12)

Enduring Understanding

The student will understand:

1. Excessive abuse of corporate industrialism led to movements of social and government reform to protect the public.

Essential Questions

1. How did the rise of the American labor movement and political movements reflect social and political change of the Progressive Era? 
2. How did the American landscape change during this time period?

Objectives

• Define Progressivism and explain its view of the role of government.
• Analyze the role of the Muckrakers in reforming and affecting change.
• Analyze the successes and failures of progressive Presidents.
• Examine the role of party politics during the election cycle of 1912 and its role in bringing the Democratic Party back into power. 
• Analyze the different philosophies of African-Americans throughout the Progressive Movement. 
• Analyze the role of the progressive movement in conservation of natural resources. 
• Survey significant cultural movements and their superstars.
• Define essential terms including: Niagara Movement, NAACP, social justice, women's suffrage, big business, government, economics, and conservation, prohibition, initiative, referendum, recall, 17th Amendment, Square Deal, Meat Inspection Act, Bull Moose Party, Clayton Antitrust Act, Federal Trade Commission, Federal Reserve System, 19th Amendment, Pure Food and Drug Act.
• Reflect on the contributions of the following Americans: Teddy Roosevelt, Robert M. LaFollette, Upton Sinclair, Scott Joplin, Helen Keller, Jim Thorpe, Babe Didrikson.

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