Triangle Shirtwaist Fire The Progressive Era

Today’s objective After today’s lesson, students will be able to… Describe the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and its implications and consequences in terms of the Progressive Era reforms Essential Skill Explicitly assess information and draw conclusions

First…A Review Who is digging up the dirt? Name the muckrakers Upton Sinclair The Jungle Ida Tarbell History of Standard Oil Jacob Riis How the other half lives

What was the Muckrakers’ impact? How did Ida Tarbell target Rockefeller? How effective was she? What did Upton Sinclair reveal? What were the repercussions of his work, The Jungle?

Triangle shirtwaist fire What was the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire? How did this tragedy occur? What were the consequences of this event? How does this event tie together the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era?

Political cartoons Analyze the political cartoons with your partner and describe the message of each image. Be prepared to share your answers