U.S. History II – A
Mr. Murray
The following document is a course syllabus for the first unit, The Progressive Era. You will be expected to follow along with
the readings listed and meet the deadline of all assignments.
All assignments MUST be completed in advance of the day that they are listed. Text readings are to be completed on your own.
While they are not the sole source of course information they will complement your classroom notes and lectures and can be
used in the event of an absence from class.
This syllabus is subject to change throughout the unit. Make sure to keep it with you and bring it to class each day. I DO NOT
KEEP A HARD COPY IN THE CLASSROOM SO PRINT IT OUT IF YOU WOULD LIKE ONE.
Period 2
Period 3
Period 8
9/4/14 (1/2 Day)
9/5/14
9/8/14
9/10/14
9/11/14
9/12/14
9/16/14
9/17/14
9/18/14
9/22/14
First Day of School
Loose ends, A discussion on Immigration
Gilded Age & Intro to the Progressive Era
Robber Barons vs. Captains of Industry
CLASS MEETING
Media and Reform: Muckrakers
Child Labor: Then and Now
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
Project Assigned
Quiz/A Square Deal for Americans
9/4/14 (1/2 Day)
9/5/14
9/8/14
9/9/14
9/11/14
9/12/14
9/15/14
9/17/14
9/18/14
9/19/14
First Day of School
Loose ends, A discussion on Immigration
Gilded Age & Intro to the Progressive Era
Robber Barons vs. Captains of Industry
Media and Reform: Muckrakers
Child Labor: Then and Now
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
Quiz/A Square Deal for Americans
Project Assigned
9/4/14 (1/2 Day)
9/8/14
9/9/14
9/10/14
9/12/14
9/15/14
9/16/14
9/18/14
9/19/14
9/22/14
First Day of School
Loose ends, A discussion on Immigration
Gilded Age & Intro to the Progressive Era
Robber Barons vs. Captains of Industry
Media and Reform: Muckrakers
Child Labor: Then and Now
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
Quiz/A Square Deal for Americans
Debate Preparation
9/23/14
9/24/14
9/29/14
9/30/14
10/1/14
10/3/14
9/23/14
9/24/14
9/26/14
9/30/14
10/1/14
10/2/14
Progressivism Presidents Continued
DBQ
Unfinished Work of the Progressive Era
Quiz / Intro to Western Expansion
Projects Due
Projects Due
Unfinished Work of the Progressive Era
DBQ
Realism
Quiz / Intro to Western Expansion
Projects Due
Projects Due
Progressivism Presidents Continued
9/24/14
9/26/14
9/29/14
10/1/14
10/2/14
DBQ
Unfinished Work of the Progressive
Realism
Quiz / Intro to Western Expansion
Debate With Lettington
Progressivism Presidents Continued
Objectives for Unit (SWBAT):
- Describes the scene for America in the 20th century
- Introduce to the Progressive era and begin to build an understanding of the changes taking place in American
society.
- Evaluate the role that big business plays in a free market economy
- Theorize the possibility of a new “Progressive Era” in American society.
- Assess the role of media in influencing policy (then and now).
- Identify and understand the issues with child labor and the steps to prevent it during the Progressive Era.
- Identify areas of the world where child labor is still a problem.
- Examine and analyze photographs depicting child labor during the progressive Era.
- Access the impact of the Triangle shirtwaist factory fire on future progressive legislation.
- Examine the federal government’s approach to progressive reform
- Analyze how the Bull Moose Party helped Wilson win the 1912 election and identify Wilson’s progressive reforms
and their limits.
- Examine three unfinihed areas of the Progressive Era and evaluate contemporary policy.
- Interpret the style of realism and its relation to the Progressive Era.
- Complete assessment of the Progressive Era.
Readings
(Students are responsible for reading the text to supplement their notes in class. Anything covered in the text not covered in
class may still be on any quiz or test)
Chapter 17
Chapters 14-16 are good for supplemental information
Assigned Dates/Due Dates
(Does not include any work that may be assigned, completed, or graded in class)
9/4-9/5--- Parent Sign Sheet
9/10-9/12--- Essential Questions 7 & 8
9/16-9/17--- Triangle Readings
9/18, 9/30---Quiz
9/18-10/1---Newscast Project Due
9/29-9/30--- Essential Question # 5 & 8
9/30--- Warm-ups collected
9/4-9/5--- Parent Sign Sheet
9/9-9/12--- Essential Questions 7 & 8
9/12-9/15--- Triangle Readings
9/17, 9/30---Quiz
9/18-10/1---Newscast Project
9/26-9/30--- Realism Blog
9/30---Warm-ups collected
9/4-9/8--- Parent Sign Sheet
9/10-9/12--- Essential Questions 7 & 8
9/12-9/16--- Triangle Readings
9/18, 10/1---Quiz
9/19-10/2---Debate
9/29-10/2--- Realism Blog
10/1/---Warm-ups collected
Keep in mind that
blogs may be due on
a day our class does
not meet!