Progressive Era Presidents: Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson 15.2 and 15.3

Learning Target Identify and differentiate between the progressive policies of Theodore Roosevelt, William Taft, and Woodrow Wilson.

Entry Task Use this process to analyze the following political cartoon: Look at all of the details of the cartoon (pick it apart) Put the individual details together and infer (guess) the message of the cartoon

Roosevelt’s 3 C’s Corporations: Consumers: Conservation: Controlling big business – trusts Consumers: Creating laws to protect the consumers from unsafe products Conservation: Protecting our resources through management

Consumer Protection Meat Inspection Act Pure Food and Drug Act

Conservation Efforts 100 million acres of protected national forests 5 national parks 51 federal wildlife reservations Crater Lake, OR - 1902 Mesa Verde, CO - 1906

Progress and Limitations Citizens expected more involvement from the government in solving economic and social problems. Government failed to address African American reform issues. 1909 – National Association for the Advancement of Colored People W.E.B. Du Bois

William Howard Taft An even bigger “trust buster” than Roosevelt.

Taft Hand-picked successor for Theodore Roosevelt Attacked the “trusts” and increased federal regulations Broke up U.S. Steel Increased tariffs Rejected progressive concerns about environment Fired Gifford Pinchot

Roosevelt vs. Taft - 1912

Dr. Woodrow Wilson What made it Possible for Such a “proper” Man to defeat A “BullMoose”?

Wilson’s New Freedom Federal Reserve Act 16th Amendment Federal Reserve Board Central banking system 16th Amendment Income tax

Just Your Thoughts… What would a progressive muckraker try to reform today? Take a moment to summarize your notes by responding to the learning target… “Identify and differentiate between the progressive policies of Theodore Roosevelt, William Taft, and Woodrow Wilson.”

The Progressive Era Mind Mapping Lesson

What is a Mind Map?

How to Create a Mind Map 1. Start in the center (landscape) 2. Use a picture/image for the central idea 3. Add the MAIN branches (use different colors) 4. Add Detailed Branches to the MAIN branches Make the branches curve and flow Use pictures/images throughout Use colors for the different MAIN branches Try to use a single word for each detailed branch

Grading Rubic Must incorporate information for each category Each category must include a minimum of one graphic/picture Mind Map must be colored (arms and pictures) Quality of work will be a part of the final grade 24 points total

Mind Mapping The Progressive Era Create a branch for each of the following: Progressive Amendments Theodore Roosevelt Muckrakers / The Jungle Temperance Movement / Prohibition Suffrage for Women African Americans Labor Political