Left-Side
“Progressive Era Thinker”
1. Answer the bold questions on “Biographical
Briefing”
2. Take-A-Stand: Based on what your “thinker”
believed to be the best way to improve
American society, do you agree or disagree with
“thinker”. Support.
3.
Present: member(s) shares “Thinkers” information to the class: a brief
biography and answer to the question: “What did ____ believe to
be the best way to improve American society?”
Right-Side:
– Audience: fill-in Progressive Era leader information and
attach it onto the right-side.
Left-Side
“Progressive Parts”
1.
2.
3.
4.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
Using Ch. 28, break down the various component parts among
progressive reforms.
Divide your paper into 4 parts: Political Progressivism,
Economic/Industrial Progressivism, Consumer
Progressivism, and Environmental Progressivism.
Put each of the following progressive acts, policies, or court cases into
one of the categories and provide justification for placement.
Take-A-Stand: Which reforms have had the greatest positive impact on
American and which are least needed today?
The Newlands Act of 1902
The movement for women’s suffrage
Direct election of senators
The Meat Inspection Act of 1906
The Hepburn Act of 1906
Yosemite and Grand Canyon National Parks
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
l)
The ten-hour law for bakers
The anthracite coal strike of 1902
Initiative, referendum, and recall
Muller v. Oregon
The Pure Food and Drug Act
Workmen’s Compensation laws
Left-Side
“Progressive Parts”
Political Progressivism
Economic/Industrial Progressivism
• identify reform and justify placement
Consumer Progressivism
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
The Newlands Act of 1902
The movement for women’s suffrage
Direct election of senators
The Meat Inspection Act of 1906
The Hepburn Act of 1906
Yosemite and Grand Canyon National Parks
Environmental Progressivism
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
l)
The ten-hour law for bakers
The Anthracite coal strike of 1902
Initiative, referendum, and recall
Muller v. Oregon
The Pure Food and Drug Act
Workmen’s Compensation laws
Take-A-Stand: Which reforms have had the greatest
positive impact on American and which are least
needed today?