Progressivism+Project

Progressive Era Webquest

Women’s Suffrage **2**.Find and posta political cartoon relating to women’s suffrage. **3**.Write an article for your newsletter in support of women’s suffrage.
 * 1**. Create a timeline of listing 10 historic events or people related to women’s suffrage ending with the passage of the 19th Amendment.

__William “Boss” Tweed__
**1**.Write a short biography of William “Boss” Tweed.
 * 2**. Find and post a political cartoon by Thomas Nast on the Tweed Ring.
 * 3**. Write an article for your newsletter exposing the corruption of “Boss” Tweed.

__Settlement Houses__
**1**.Write a short biography of Jane Addams. **2**.Write a history of Hull House. **3**.Create an advertisement for your newsletter. This advertisement will attempt to attract immigrants to use Hull House.

Tenement Life
**1**.Write a short biography of Jacob Riis. **2**.Find and post two photographs by Jacob Riis of tenement life. **3**.Write an article on the living conditions in a tenement on the lower East Side in the late 1800s.

Temperance Movement
**1**.Write a short biography of Carrie Nation. **2**.Find and post a political cartoon on the Temperance Movement or Prohibition. **3**.Write a speech or article for your newsletter in favor of temperance.

Child Labor
1. Write a speech or article against the use of children in factories. 2. Find and post pictures from Lewis Hine. 3. Find and include a copy of New York State’s child labor law. 1. Find either three pictures or political cartoons on lynching in the South. 2. Write an article on the founding of the N.A.A.C.P. 3. Write a speech to be give in Congress opposing lynching in the South.
 * __Anti-Lynching Movement__**

-Jen Stephenson, Mary Murphy, and Lucy Hu 1. Write a short biography on Theodore Roosevelt. 2. Find at least three political cartoons on Roosevelt to include in your newsletter. 3. Write an article explaining why Roosevelt is called “The Most Progressive President”
 * __Theodore Roosevelt__**

Progressive Era Newsletter RUBRIC
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 * Follows assigned format || Follows most of assigned format. || Has  some components of assigned format. || Does not follow assigned format. ||
 * Carefully organized || Good overall structure. || Satisfactorily organized || Poorly organized. ||
 * Clearly displays students’ understanding of Progressive Era. || Shows some understanding of the Progressive Era. || Shows little understanding of the Progressive Era. || Shows no understanding of the Progressive Era. ||
 * Few grammatical errors || Some grammatical errors || Many grammatical errors || Grammatical errors make it impossible to understand ||
 * Uses multiple sources of information. Contains bibliography. || Uses several sources of information. Contains bibliography. || Uses few sources of information. No evidence of using sources listed. || Shows evidence of little or no research. No bibliography. ||
 * Graphics are effectively used || Graphics are used || Little use of graphics. Graphics do not add to the project. || Graphics are not used, or are inappropriate ||