Aim: How did Americans react to the problems of the Gilded Age? Do Now: Turn in The Jungle by Upton Sinclair Homework Homework: Study notes and video worksheet for Quiz tomorrow on the Gilded Age and Progressive Era Unit 7 Vocabulary due: Thursday Unit 7 Vocabulary Quiz - Thursday

Stations Activity Directions: You will have approximately 7 minutes per group to answer the four discussion questions per document. Each Group Member is required to complete all the answers and discuss the information with their group members. At the end of each seven minute segment, you will rotate to the next table.

Upton Sinclair – The Jungle Upton Sinclair wrote The Jungle, in 1906 Exposed the dangerous and unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry Led to the passing of the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act (The first two acts of consumer protection legislation)

Jacob Riis – How The Other Half Lives Jacob Riis wrote How The Other Half Lives, in 1890 Exposed the conditions of the poor and immigrants in urban tenements. Led to the establishment of settlement houses, the most famous was Jane Adams’ Hull House in Chicago

Frank Norris – The Octopus Frank Norris wrote The Octopus, in 1906 Exposed the monopolistic practices of railway companies in California Showed the difficulties ranchers and farmers had with transporting their products

Ida Tarbell – The History of Standard Oil Ida Tarbell wrote The History of Standard Oil in 1904. Exposed the ruthless business practices of Standard Oil and John D. Rockefeller. Led to the break up of Stand Oil Company for violating the Sherman Anti-Trust Act (1890)

Lincoln Steffens – The Shame Of Our Cities Lincoln Steffens wrote, The Shame of Our Cities, in 1906 Exposed the widespread political corruption in urban governments Led to massive political reforms including: Initiatives Recalls Referendums 17th Amendment

Closing Question Which muckraker do you believe brought about the most important changes in American society? Why?