Progressivism vs. Populism
Description
Populism and Progressivism developed in the early 20th century. Professor Steven Hahn of the University of Pennsylvania compares the two political movements.
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History Colloquium: "The Gilded Age and Reform Era"
Description
"An NCHE team will explore the topic of The Gilded Age and Reform Era at this Teaching American History colloquium."
Contact name
Willey, Tiffany
Sponsoring Organization
National Council for History Education
Phone number
1 440-835-1776
Target Audience
Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade
Start Date
Cost
Not listed
Course Credit
Not listed
Duration
Five days
End Date
The Progressive Era
Description
"The transition to an industrial economy posed many problems for the United States. This course examines those problems and the responses to them that came to be known as progressivism. The course includes the study of World War I as a manifestation of progressive principles. The course emphasizes the political thought of Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and their political expression of progressive principles."
Contact email
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
Ashbrook Center, TeachingAmericanHistory.org
Phone number
1 419-289-5411
Target Audience
Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade
Start Date
Cost
None ($500 stipend)
Course Credit
"Teachers may choose to receive two hours of Master's degree credit from Ashland University. This credit can be used toward the new Master of American History and Government offered by Ashland University or may be transfered to another institution. The two credits will cost $440."
Duration
Six days
End Date
The Progressive Era
Description
"The transition to an industrial economy posed many problems for the United States. This course examines those problems and the responses to them that came to be known as progressivism. The course includes the study of World War I as a manifestation of progressive principles. The course emphasizes the political thought of Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and their political expression of progressive principles."
Contact email
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
Ashbrook Center, TeachingAmericanHistory.org
Phone number
1 419-289-5411
Target Audience
Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade
Start Date
Cost
None ($500 stipend)
Course Credit
"Teachers may choose to receive two hours of Master's degree credit from Ashland University. This credit can be used toward the new Master of American History and Government offered by Ashland University or may be transfered to another institution. The two credits will cost $440."
Duration
Six days
End Date
The Gilded Age and the Progressive Era: The View from St. Augustine
Description
This workshop will look at the Gilded Age (post-Reconstruction) and the Progressive Era as they affected and were seen by residents of St. Augustine.
Contact name
Gray, Wanda
Contact email
Sponsoring Organization
Florida Center for Teachers
Phone number
1 321-633-1000
Target Audience
Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade
Start Date
Contact Title
Project Manager
Duration
One day
Local Women Activists in the Early 20th Century
Description
Director of the Nichols House Museum Flavia Cigiliano discusses Progressive-era women on Boston's Beacon Hill and their social and political impact. Beginning in the late 19th century, modern women such as Beacon Hill resident Rose Nichols, ventured outside of the domestic realm and into the world of employment and politics.
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Civil Rights Setbacks in the Late 19th Century
Description
This iCue Mini-Documentary describes the early-20th-century setbacks in civil rights, as racial segregation was common on rail cars, in schools, and in the workplace.
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New Black Leaders Emerge in the Late 1800s
Description
This iCue Mini-Documentary describes the decades after Reconstruction. These years were a difficult time for African Americans, but new black leaders began to emerge in the 1800s who gave a voice to black suffering.
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The New Women for the New Century
Description
This iCue Mini-Documentary describes how, at the turn of the 20th century, more women enrolled in colleges like Mount Holyoke, Smith, and Radcliffe, which allowed them to pursue higher education and prepare themselves for professional life.
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The Progressive Era
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Description
Access primary sources, activities, instructional tips, and assessments for a unit on the Progressive Era.
Article Body
This unit on the Progressive Era consists of seven teaching activities, which build upon each other and culminate in an optional service learning project exploring modern day progressivism. Each part of the unit can be downloaded as an individual PDF, or the entirety can be downloaded at once. Overall, the complete package is age-appropriate, while also challenging students to develop historical thinking skills.
Activities 3, 4, and 5 utilize primary source documents and photographs, and ask students to analyze documents and draw conclusions from them. Activity 3, for instance, prompts students to examine child labor and its impact by looking at two collections of photographs—Kids at Work and Kids on Strike. It then asks students to consider questions such as "How did the people that wrote these books put their stories together?" and "What sources did they use to be successful history detectives?"
While each part of this lesson builds on the last, teachers can pick and choose among the seven activities. For teachers looking for more direction, the lesson includes a narrative script that can be used to frame each activity. It also includes a vocabulary list, a student learning chart/grading rubric, and a collection of links to selected websites.
Topic
The Progressive Era, immigration, industrialization, capitalism
Time Estimate
1-7 days
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4
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Yes
Rubric_Content_Historical_Background
Yes
A brief overview of historical background for each activity is included in the "Narrative Flow, Teachers' Background."
Rubric_Content_Read_Write
Yes
Students are asked to read primary documents, and there are opportunities for original student writing based on document analysis.
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Yes
Rubric_Analytical_Close_Reading_Sourcing
Yes
The unit includes close analysis of both text and photographic primary sources.
Rubric_Scaffolding_Appropriate
Yes
The scaffolding is very well-done, including student-friendly language and examples.
Rubric_Scaffolding_Supports_Historical_Thinking
Yes
The process for each activity is clear.
Rubric_Structure_Assessment
Yes
A rubric is included that focuses on both content goals and process goals.
Rubric_Structure_Realistic
Yes
The rubrics are divided into content and process goals.
Rubric_Structure_Learning_Goals
Yes
Lesson is also open to teacher adaptation.
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