Wednesday November 5, 2014 Mr. Goblirsch – U.S. History OBJECTIVE – Students Will Be Able To – SWBAT: Identify the four goals of the Progressive Era. AGENDA: WARM-UP: Progressive Journal CONCEPT: Progressive Era INDEPENDENT PRACTICE: Ch. 9-1 Worksheet VIDEO CLIP: America Story of Us – Cities HW: Immigration Experience Letter – DUE NEXT WEDNESDAY 11/12 Progressive Journal WARM-UP: (Follow the directions below) ***5 Minutes*** Answer the questions below in a paragraph journal entry. What is the minimum age that you think a child should be allowed to work? Should it be different for different types of jobs? How many hours a day should minors (under 18) be allowed to work?

IMMIGRATION EXPERIENCE LETTER OBJECTIVE: Describe the experience of immigrants moving to the U.S. and adjusting to their new life. DIRECTIONS: Write a letter as if you were an immigrant who migrated to the United States in the late 1800s. Refer to your lecture notes, and text book (P. 256-259 & 262-265) to write a letter to a family member describing the experience and difficulties faced upon arriving and living in the U.S. Be sure to include each of the topics listed below in your letter. Your letter should be typed (12 pt font, single spaced, creative font is OK). ***DUE NEXT WEDNESDAY 11/12 Be sure to include the following: - Introduction - description of the journey (travel conditions, feelings of hope/excitement) & experience of the Ellis/Angel Island immigration station - new living conditions (ethnic communities, urban problems) - difficulties faced in U.S. (nativism/discrimination, low-wage jobs) - Conclusion

Ch 9 Sec 1 Progressive Era

SECTION 1: ORIGINS OF PROGRESSIVISM As America entered into the 20th century, middle class reformers addressed many social problems Work conditions, rights for women and children, economic reform, environmental issues and social welfare were a few of these issues

Progressive Goals Progressive era – 1890 – 1914 GOALS: Correct the injustices in American life from industrialization and urbanization GOALS: Protect social welfare Promote moral improvement Create economic reform Foster efficiency in industry

Structured Academic Discussion One of the 4 Progressive goals was …

1.PROTECT SOCIAL WELFARE Factory work in the late 19th century was largely unregulated Employers felt little responsibility toward their workers As a result Settlement homes and churches served the community Also the YMCA and Salvation Army took on service roles

2. Goal—Promote Moral Improvement Morality key to improve lives A. Alcohol causes Immoral Behavior B. Women Fought for Prohibition (ban alcohol) Women’s Christian Temperance Union Anti-Saloon League

Structured Academic Discussion The Progressive goal of protecting the social welfare was about … The Progressive goal of promoting moral improvement was about …

3. CREATE ECONOMIC REFORM The Panic of 1893 - some Americans to question the capitalist economic system As a result some workers embraced socialism Eugene Debs organized the American Socialist Party in 1901 Debs encouraged workers to reject American Capitalism

1. Used mass media to open the publics eyes to business/urban problems Muckrakers - Journalists that Exposed the Corrupt Side of Business & Public Life 1. Used mass media to open the publics eyes to business/urban problems Ida Tarbell exposed Standard Oil Company’s cut-throat methods of eliminating competition Big Business Controls Govt.

Structured Academic Discussion Some American workers turned to __________ because … A muckraker was …

V. Goal—Develop Efficiency Long working hours decrease efficiency Fredrick Winslow Taylor (Taylorism) 1. Applied scientific management studies to create more efficiency Break Down Tasks into Simpler Parts See How Fast Each Could be Performed

C. Henry Ford - Pioneered the Assembly Line 1. using assembly line, in 1913 Produced a Car in 2 hrs (before 12 hrs) – P. 310 - Image 8-hr work day - $5 a day to keep workers happy 1913 Model T Fords

Structured Academic Discussion Of the 4 Progressive goals we just discussed, I feel __________ was the most needed of the time because …

CHAPTER 9 THE PROGRESSIVE ERA AMERICA SEEKS REFORMS IN THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY

FOUR GOALS OF REFORMERS 1) Protect Social Welfare 2) Promote Moral Improvement 3) Create Economic Reform 4) Foster Efficiency

REGULATING BIG BUSINESS Under the progressive Republican leadership of Robert La Follette, Wisconsin led the way in regulating big business Robert La Follette

PROTECTING WORKING CHILDREN As the number of child workers rose, reformers worked to end child labor Children were more prone to accidents caused by fatigue Nearly every state limited or banned child labor by 1918

EFFORTS TO LIMIT HOURS The Supreme Court and the states passed or strengthened laws reducing women’s hours of work Progressives also succeeded in winning worker’s compensation to aid families of injured workers

ELECTION REFORM Citizens fought for, and won, such measures as secret ballots, referendum votes, and the recall Citizens could petition and get initiatives on the ballot In 1899, Minnesota passed the first statewide primary system

DIRECT ELECTION OF SENATORS Before 1913, each state’s legislature had chosen its own U.S. senators To force senators to be more responsive to the public, progressives pushed for the popular election of senators As a result, Congress passed the 17th Amendment (1913)