The document provides instructions for an assignment on the Progressive Era. Students are asked to:
1) Read a textbook chapter, a chapter of The Jungle novel, and watch a film on the Progressive Era.
2) Consider the areas of American society and economy in need of reform during this time period.
3) Address questions about the most serious problem of the early 1900s, why it was more serious than others, how Americans tried to solve it, ways they were effective or the problem remained.
4) Write a 300+ word post supported by examples from the materials and citing sources in APA format.
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Prepare Read Chapter 5 of the textbook, Chapter Nine of The.docx
1. Prepare:
Read Chapter 5 of the textbook,
Chapter Nine
of
The Jungle
, and watch
The Progressive Era
.
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aid=18596&Plt=FOD&loid=0&w=640&h=480&ref=
Reflect:
As you learn about the Progressive Era, consider the areas of
American society and economy in need of reform during the
first two decades of the 20th century. Think about the issues on
which the Progressive Movement focused, and consider where
Progressives were able to make reforms and where they were
not.
Write:
After reading
Chapter Nine
of
The Jungle
and watching
The Progressive Era
, use these sources and the textbook to address the following
questions:
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What do you see as the most serious problem of the first decade
of the 1900s?
Why was this problem more serious than the other problems?
How did Americans attempt to solve the problem?
In what ways were they effective?
2. In what ways did aspects of the problem still remain?
Your initial post should be at least 300 words in length. Support
your claims with examples from the required material(s) and
properly cite any references. You may use additional scholarly
sources to support your points if you choose. Your references
and citations must be formatted according to APA style as
outlined by the Ashford Writing Center.
Sinclair, U. (1906).
Chapter Nine
. In
The Jungle
. Retrieved from http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5727/
Barnes, L. & Bowles, M. (2014).
The American story: Perspectives and encounters from 1877
. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc.