Name: _____________________________
U.S. History II, Unit 5
Progressivism Essay - Final Project
We will be writing an argumentative essay in response to this question:
Where will you put your million dollars?
Due Date for Completed Packet and Your Essay:
Friday, 12/21/12 at the beginning of class
If you use gmail, please share your google doc with Ms. Trono at mstrono2@gmail.com or send it via
email. Do not assume she has received it! Ms. Trono will respond to you when she gets your email.
Late papers will lose points EVERY DAY they are late!
Papers that plagiarize (use another author’s words without giving that person or website
credit) will not be graded and will receive a zero until the paper is re-written.
Completed Packet = 40 points (test grade)
Paper = 60 points (test grade)
Steps to Write a Great Essay
1.
Analyze the documents and write thoughtful responses.
Where: Document Packet
2. “Bucket” the documents (Ms. Trono will teach you what this means and how to do it.)
Where: Notebook
3. Decide where you will spend your money. Use the “chicken foot” to plan your thesis
statement and your roadmap. (Ms. Trono will teach you how to do this.)
Due Date
In class,
when
assigned.
In class,
when
assigned.
In class,
when
assigned
Where: Notebook
4. Each line of your roadmap will become a claim for each of your 3 body paragraphs. Add
these to your outline.
Where: Outline Handout
3. Find at least two pieces of specific evidence from the documents and explain each piece
of evidence.
Where: Outline Handout
4. Write three body paragraphs using your outline.
Where: Separate piece of paper.
5. Write an introduction. It must have a hook, background information, your thesis
statement and roadmap.
Where: Separate piece of paper.
6. Write a conclusion. It must summarize your main arguments.
Where: Separate piece of paper.
7. Revise your work.
Use the Writer’s Checklist on page I of your Notebook to revise your work. Also check the
Thursday,
12/13
Friday,
12/14
By Monday,
12/17
Tuesday,
12/18, end
of class
Wednesday,
12/19, start
of class
Homework
12/19
Done?
rubric below.
In class
12/20
8. Peer Edit
Use a Peer Editing worksheet to edit with a friend.
Where: Peer Edit Handout
9. Optional – Teacher Edit
For the best grade possible, email Ms. Trono your essay at least 2 days before it is due for
her to review. You may also stay after school with her to work.
Ms. Trono will ONLY review essays that have: an appropriate heading, the author’s name,
and have been edited using the Writing Checklist.
10. Turn your essay in on time. It MUST be typed.
Email or share your google doc: mstrono2@gmail.com
Introduction
and Thesis
Statement
Total:______
Evidence and
Support
Total:______
Analysis and
Argument
Total:______
Writing and
Organization
Total:______
12/20 – end
of class
4 (Advanced)
□ Introduction provides excellent
historical context and preview for the
essay.
□ Strong thesis (claim) responds to the
prompt.
3 (Proficient)
□ Introduction provides adequate
context and preview for the essay.
□ Clear thesis that responds to the
prompt.
1 (Warning)
□ Introduction provides little
context or preview for the essay.
□ Thesis (claim) unclear and/or is
not supportable
□ Thesis (claim) does not respond to
the prompt.
□ Examples may be present, but
irrelevant, and/or inaccurate.
□ Evidence is limited and/or does
not support the thesis.
□ Strong, supportive examples
demonstrate deep understanding of the
issue and of the literature
□ Evidence strongly supports the thesis.
□ Appropriate, supportive examples
demonstrate understanding of the issue.
□ Evidence adequately supports the
thesis.
□ Always provides clear analysis of how
the evidence supports the argument
□ Thorough discussion of relevant
context from the memoir.
□ The reader can easily follow the
writer’s logical progression from one
point to the next
□ Adequately provides analysis of how
the evidence supports the argument
□ Adequate discussion of relevant
context.
□ The reader can identify a logical
pattern throughout the essay.
□ Provides little to no analysis of
how the evidence supports the
argument.
□ Little to no discussion of historical
context.
□ Logical pattern may not be
present.
□ Strong use of language.
□ All paragraphs develop a single point
introduced by a topic sentence.
□ Excellent sequencing and transitions.
□ Strong conclusion which supports the
thesis (claim).
□ Virtually free of errors in mechanics,
usage, grammar, and spelling.
□ High quality sources cited
appropriately (MLA or APA)
□ Typed
□ Adequate use of language.
□ Most paragraphs develop a single
point introduced by a topic sentence.
□ Adequate sequencing and transitions,
□ Adequate conclusion which supports
the thesis
□ Minor errors in mechanics, usage,
grammar, and spelling do not impact
readability.
□ Quality sources cited appropriately.
(MLA or APA)
□ Typed
□ The lack of any use of words,
phrases, or clauses makes
relationships among claims,
reasons, and evidence completely
unclear.
□ Few paragraphs develop a single
point introduced by a topic
sentence.
□ Lacks sequencing or transitions.
□ Limited conclusion and/or may
not be related to the thesis.
□ Severe errors in mechanics,
usage, grammar, and spelling.
□ No sources and/or No standard
citation format.
□ Handwritten.
Name: ______________________________________
U.S. II / Ms. Trono
Progressivism: Where will you put your million dollars?
On January 1, 1900, the United States had a reason to be hopeful. Cities and industries were growing. One
factory owner, Andrew Carnegie, was about to sell his steel company and become the richest man in the world.
Not bad for someone who came from a poor immigrant family from Scotland! If Andrew Carnegie could become
rich, couldn’t anyone?! The United States had just won the Spanish-American War – it was a good time to be
American!
However, not everyone in the country was successful. Consider this:
1. The average salary for American workers was less than $300 a year.
During this time, you were poor if you made less than $600 a year
with a family of six.
2. People worked long hours. In 1900, the average work week was 60
hours. In some factories, it was 70 hours.
3. There was a lot of child labor. In 1900, 26% of boys between 10 and
15 years old were working. For young girls, the number was 10%.
Also, more than half of adult Americans were not allowed to vote. Women
never had the right to vote, and most black men had lost their chance to vote,
especially if they were in the South. Clearly, American had some work to do.
Fortunately, some people tried to make a change. A group of writers called
muckrakers looked at problems and wrote about what they saw. Church leaders,
educators, social workers, and some politicians joined them to try to solve these
problems in America. This movement of change was called Progressivism. This
reform effort lasted about 20 years and influence how three presidents thought –
Teddy Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson.
Progressives didn’t solve all problems – not as many people worked to try to end racial segregation and
labor unions were not strengthened. However, some important reforms were made.
Here is your job: imagine it’s a cold day in December, 1913. Your old grandmother, whom you love, asks
you to sit by her bed. She tells you that she is not going to live for very long and wants you to have her money. She
will give you a million dollars, but you have to spend it to help make society better. She tells you that you must
give $600,000 to the reform effort you think needs it the most, $300,000 to the second most important reform
effort, and $100,000 to the third most important cause. Choose three reform efforts from the documents that you
will read next. Then, write an essay explaining where you would put your money. In other words, where will you
put your million dollars?
Background Essay Questions
Directions: Please use complete sentences.
1) When was the Progressive Era?
2) What was the poverty level for a family of 6 in 1900?
3) How much money did workers make in a year, on average, in 1900?
4) What three presidents were in office during the Progressive Era?
5) What were two areas in which Progressives made little or no change?
6) Define these words:
Muckraker:
Progressivism:
Timeline:
1890 – Sequoia National Park created in California
1893 – Colorado gives women the right to vote
1905 – First World Series in Baseball
1909 – National Association for the Advancement of Colored People starts (NAACP)
1906 – Pure Food and Drug Act passes
1912 – Titanic sinks. 1,501 people die.
1920 – 19th Amendment is passed – women have the right to vote
Progressivism: Where will you put your million dollars?
El 1 de enero de 1900, los Estados Unidos tenían una razón para tener esperanza. Las
ciudades y las industrias están creciendo. El dueño de una fábrica, Andrew Carnegie, estaba a punto
de vender su compañía de acero y convertirse en el hombre más rico del mundo. No está mal para
alguien que provenía de una familia pobre de inmigrantes de Escocia! Si Andrew Carnegie podía
llegar a ser rico, no podía nadie?! Los Estados Unidos habían ganado la Guerra Española-Americana
- era un buen momento para ser americano!
Sin embargo, no todos en el país se ha realizado correctamente. Considere lo siguiente:
1. El salario promedio de los trabajadores estadounidenses fue menos de $ 300 al año. Durante este
tiempo, usted era pobre si usted ganó menos de $ 600 al año con una familia de seis.
2. La gente trabajaba largas horas. En 1900, la semana laboral promedio fue de 60 horas. En algunas
fábricas, que era 70 horas.
3. Hubo una gran cantidad de mano de obra infantil. En 1900, el 26% de los varones entre 10 y 15
años estaban trabajando. Para las niñas, la cifra fue del 10%.
Además, más de la mitad de los adultos estadounidenses no se les permitió votar. Las
mujeres no tenían derecho al voto, y la mayoría de los hombres negros habían perdido su
oportunidad de votar, sobre todo si se encontraran en el Sur. Es evidente que América tenía trabajo
que hacer.
Afortunadamente, algunas personas trataron de hacer un cambio. Un grupo de escritores
llamado muckrakers observado los problemas y escribió acerca de lo que vieron. Líderes de la
Iglesia, educadores, trabajadores sociales, y algunos políticos se unieron a ellos para tratar de
resolver estos problemas en Estados Unidos. Este movimiento de cambio se llama progresismo.
Este esfuerzo de reforma duró cerca de 20 años y la influencia que tres presidentes pensó - Teddy
Roosevelt, William Howard Taft y Woodrow Wilson.
Los progresistas no resuelve todos los problemas - no como muchas personas trabajaron
para intentar poner fin a la segregación racial y los sindicatos no fueron fortalecidos. Sin embargo,
algunas reformas importantes fueron hechas.
Aquí está su trabajo: imagina que es un día frío en diciembre de 1913. Su abuela, a quien
amas, te pide que sentarse junto a su cama. Ella le dice que ella no va a vivir mucho tiempo y quiere
tener su dinero. Ella le dará un millón de dólares, pero usted tiene que gastar para ayudar a mejorar
la sociedad. Ella le dice que usted tiene que dar 600.000 dólares a la iniciativa de reforma que usted
piensa que necesita la mayoría, 300.000 dólares para los esfuerzos de reforma segundo en
importancia, y $ 100.000 para la tercera causa más importante. Elija tres iniciativas de reforma de
los documentos que va a leer a continuación. A continuación, escribir un ensayo explicando dónde
pondrías tu dinero. En otras palabras, ¿dónde pondrás tu millón de dólares?
Document A:
Source: John Muir, “The American Forests,” Atlantic Monthly, August 1897
Any fool can destroy trees. They cannot run away…It took more than 3,000 years to make
some of the trees in these western woods. God has cared for these trees, saved them from
sickness and weather. But He cannot save them from fools – only the government of the
United States can do that.
Document B:
Source: Lewis Hine, National Child Labor Committee Report, 1911
The boys working with the coal (carbon) cannot relax…the air is full of coal dust (polvo) and
when he is done with work, he continues to cough up the black dust. When I was visiting,
two boys fell. One was burned and the other one crushed to death. This was in the state of
Pennsylvania, January 6, 1911. The boy who was killed was named Dennis McKee.
Document D
Source: Upton Sinclair, The Jungle, 1905
Water from the roofs would drip over the meat, and thousands of rats would run on top of
it. The rats were trouble and workers would put poisoned bread out for them; they would
die, and then the rats, bread and meat would go into the machines together.
Name: ______________________________________________
Guided Essay – 5 Paragraph
U.S. II / Ms. Trono
Directions: Fill in the spaces with your own words. After, you will have what you need for the essay, which
you will then type!
Paragraph #1/Introduction:
Hook:
In the early 1900s,
Thesis and Roadmap: If I had a million dollars, I would give it away to help these three problems:
_______________________________________________________________________________, ___________________________________________,
and __________________________________________________________________.
Paragraph #2/ Body Paragraph:
I have decided that _______________________________________________ will receive $700,000 of my money.
This problem needs the most money because ____________________________________________________
For example, in Document _________________________ it says, “_______________________________________________
This shows that
Also, in Document ____________________ the author writes, “_______________________________________________
This means that
___________________________________________ deserves the largest gift of $600,000 because ___________________
Paragraph #3/ Body Paragraph:
I have decided that _______________________________________________ will receive the $300,000 gift This
problem needs the second most amount of money because ____________________________________________________
For example, in Document _________________________ it says, “_______________________________________________
This shows that
Also, in Document ____________________ the author writes, “_______________________________________________
This means that
___________________________________________ deserves the second largest gift of $300,000 because
Paragraph #4/Body Paragraph:
I have decided that _______________________________________________ will receive the $100,000 gift This
problem needs the least most amount of money because ____________________________________________________
For example, in Document _________________________ it says, “_______________________________________________
This shows that
Also, in Document ____________________ the author writes, “_______________________________________________
This means that
___________________________________________ deserves the smallest gift of $100,000 because
Paragraph #5 / Conclusion:
In conclusion, ____________________________________________ received the largest amount of money,
_____________________________________________, received the second largest amount, and
____________________________________________ received the smallest amount of money. I would spend my million
dollars in this way because
I hope that in the future the problem of ____________________________________________ will disappear and we can all
Name: ______________________________________________
Guided Essay – 4 Paragraphs
U.S. II / Ms. Trono
Directions: Fill in the spaces with your own words. After, you will have what you need for the essay, which
you will then type!
Paragraph #1/Introduction:
Hook:
In the early 1900s,
Thesis and Roadmap: If I had a million dollars, I would give it away to help these two problems:
_______________________________________________________________________________,
and __________________________________________________________________.
Paragraph #2/ Body Paragraph:
I have decided that _______________________________________________ will receive $700,000 of my money.
This problem needs the most money because ____________________________________________________
For example, in Document _________________________ it says, “_______________________________________________
This shows that
Also, in Document ____________________ the author writes, “_______________________________________________
This means that
___________________________________________ deserves the largest gift of $600,000 because ___________________
Paragraph #3/ Body Paragraph:
I have decided that _______________________________________________ will receive the $300,000 gift This
problem needs the second most amount of money because ____________________________________________________
For example, in Document _________________________ it says, “_______________________________________________
This shows that
Also, in Document ____________________ the author writes, “_______________________________________________
This means that
___________________________________________ deserves the second largest gift of $300,000 because
Paragraph #4 / Conclusion:
In conclusion, ____________________________________________ received the largest amount of money,
_____________________________________________, received the second largest amount, and
____________________________________________ received the smallest amount of money. I would spend my million
dollars in this way because
I hope that in the future the problem of ____________________________________________ will disappear and we can all