PPT-Progressive Period Individual Reformers (Muckrakers)

Social Reformers Political Reformers Ch 21 Individual Reformers Muckrakers During the 19 th century more and more newspapers and magazines began to campaign for social and political reforms as a method of attracting mass audiences. Since 2006, the website . WikiLeaks. has posted confidential and classified government information to the web. The leaks have created angst with US citizens as well as foreign dignitaries and have made maintaining national security and international relations a challenge for members of our government. Politicians and military officials had to clarify its position on actions in Iraq and Afghanistan as a result of those leaks. . Since the 1960s, educational reformers have called for a fundamental transformation in the way that students and instructors relate to one another and how material is presented. Proponents of feminist What were the attitudes of Progressive social reformers towards immigrants?. Read Document A…Textbook excerpts on the Social Gospel & settlement houses at the turn of the century.. What was the Social Gospel movement?. JUMBO QUESTIONS 28. Argumentation. At the beginning of this chapter, the authors reference a Progressive reformer who thought that “the real heart of the Progressive Movement was to use the government as an agency of human welfare.” Support, modify, or refute this statement. . Lesson 1 . Progressives Drive Reform. Learning Objectives. Identify the causes of Progressivism and compare it to Populism.. Analyze the role that journalists and novelists played in the Progressive Movement.. What are Muckrakers?. Muckrakers. Effects of Muckrakers. A term coined by Theodore Roosevelt, muckrakers were journalists that played a key role in alerting the public to wrongdoing in politics and business. The term comes from a . By: Tianna Cottman and Sarah Mongare. . The Jungle. Upton Sinclair . Toxic Chemical preservatives . Unsanitary conditions . Unprotected meat . Ridiculous claims . Magazines . Risks . Cure Illnesses. Conditions: Urban Environment. Read the article, “Cities During the Progressive Era”. Answer the questions in the text. Details. By 1900: 30% of US population lived in cities. Urban poor: overcrowding, unpaved streets, disease and inadequate water supply. LESSON #1 – Roots of Progressivism. (162-164). LESSON #1 – . Progressivism. VOCABULARY. Progressivism (162). Muckrakers (163). The commission system (164). Direct primary (164). Initiative (164). LESSON #1 – Roots of Progressivism. (162-164). LESSON #1 – . Progressivism. VOCABULARY. Progressivism (162). Muckrakers (163). The commission system (164). Direct primary (164). Initiative (164). THE BIG QUESTIONS:. How did farmers respond to the problems they faced in the late 19. th. Century?. How. did muckrakers and other Progressives reform American Society?. What has been the legacy of the Progressive Presidents?. 1830 - 1860. Assignment. You will research one antebellum reformer found in the next few slides. You will present your information in a Speed . D. ating activity on . Thursday December 3. . You will participate in character. The questions you will need to be prepared to answer are found at the end of this Power Point.. What changes are we going to see during the Progressive Era?. What were the . problems. of the Gilded Age? . How can they be fixed?. The Progressive Era. 1890-1920. What were the issues of the Gilded Age?. th. Century. Example Upton Sinclair. . Read “Tar Heel Talk” pp. 266-67 and answer Qs 1-5.. Think globally or in the U.S. about political corruption or scandal etc. that needs the hand of a muckraker to bring it to public attention. .