Closing Task Students will be assigned a vocabulary word they will then create a foldable with the following: (15 Minutes) – First section: word – Second section: the definition – Larger section: a picture of the word Once complete the students will trade with one another to complete the vocabulary sheet.

Bell Ringer What are the two main political parties in the United States?

Answer Democrats and Republicans

Third Party Systems

What is a Third Party? Third parties often focus on issues the main parties (democrats & republicans) ignore. Third-party candidates can split the major party with which they are most similar, leading to the other major party's victory.

Populist Party Populist Party – established in 1890s; comprised of poor farmers from the south; generally opposed to banks, railroads, and upper class;

Populist Party William Jennings Bryan was the most popular populist candidate.

Progressive Party Progressive Party – formed in 1912 as a result of a split in the Republican Party Also known as the “Bull Moose Party”

Progressive Party Theodore Roosevelt most popular candidate

Closing Task Examine the populist and progressive parties. You will complete the following: – You will create a poster, your poster will signify the impact of third parties in the US. Make sure to include facts about the populist party and the progressive party. Use your notes and page pg. the Jarrett Book. – Your poster must be in color. – IT IS DUE AT THE END OF CLASS.

Third Party Systems How did the Third Party system impact the US? Explain. Populist party: What was it? Why were they significant? Progressive Party: What was it? Why were they significant?

Bell Ringer What is a third party?

Academic Task Students will create a Venn diagram that compares the similarities and differences between the Populist Party and the Populist Party.

Closing Task Once you have finished you will write an AEIOU paragraph that compares the two Third Parties.

Bell Ringer After analyzing the title of the book, what do you think is the definition of a Muckraker?

Muckrakers Muckrakers –are authors that published truthful reports involving social issues

Upton Sinclair Upton Sinclair – an author wrote “The Jungle” which exposed the conditions in the U.S. meat packing industry, causing a public uproar and leading to the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act and Meat Inspection Act

Upton Sinclair

Pure Food and Drug Act Pure Food and Drug Act – was passed for preventing the manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated,misbranded, poisonous or deleterious foods, drugs, medicines, and liquors, as well as for regulating traffic The government passed this law in response to Upton Sinclair’s work The Jungle

Susan B. Anthony Susan B. Anthony – American reformer and leader of the women’s suffrage (voting) movement

Ida B. Wells Ida B. Wells – American reformer and leader in the anti-lynching (hanging) crusade

W.E.B. DuBois W.E.B. DuBois – helped found the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People). He encouraged a liberal arts education for African American civil rights leaders.

Closing Task – You will answer the following questions about your assigned reformer: 1.Describe the occupation of this reformer 2.What impact did this reformer have on American society? 3.Is the reformer a Muckraker? Explain why/why not. – Susan B. Anthony ( ) – Ida B. Wells (114) – Upton Sinclair (113) – WEB Dubois (114)

Bell Ringer What impact did this book make in United States History?

Answer It made people push the government to pass the Pure Food and Drug Act.

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Closing Task Students will create an acrostic poem using the following word: MUCKRAKERS

Bell Ringer What is a muckraker?

Answer An investigative journalist (a modern day TMZ)

President Theodore Roosevelt He became President in Conservation was one of Roosevelt's main concerns as president

John Muir John Muir was one of the earliest advocates of the national park idea

John Muir helped persuade Theodore Roosevelt to set aside 148 million acres of forest reserves and over 50 wildlife sanctuaries and several national parks.

Teddy Roosevelt’s Work Roosevelt used his authority to protect wildlife and public lands by creating the U.S. Forest Service and establishing: – 51 Federal Bird Reservations, – 4 National Game Preserves, – 150 National Forests, – 5 National Parks During his presidency, Theodore Roosevelt protected approximately 230,000,000 acres of public land.

The National Park Service is a U.S. federal agency that manages all national monuments and parks.

Closing Task You are to write an acrostic poem that describes what the national park system does

Jane Addams & Frances Willard

Jane Addams – Jane Addams – co-founder of Hull House which helped new immigrant women with job skills, educational, and artistic programs to become successful and productive citizens – Her goal was to provide a center for a higher civic and social life; to institute and maintain educational and philanthropic enterprises and to investigate and improve the conditions in the industrial districts of Chicago.

Frances Willard Frances Willard promoted the cause of women and reform as a pioneer educator and especially as the most prominent leader of the nineteenth century movement to end alcohol abuse. (Prohibition) – Frances Willard – suffragette and member of the WCTU (Women’s Christian Temperance Union)

Closing Task You are to create a fake facebook profile for Jane Addams and Frances Willard The profile must include the following: – 1.) A profile picture – 2. A cover photo on the movement they represented – 3.) 2 status updates on something that the individual might have said – 4. Create an about me section and answer the following questions: – What was their political contribution to America during the Progressive Era? – What was their social contribution to America during the Progressive Era? – What was their economic contribution to America during the Progressive Era?

POLITICAL REFORMS

16 th Amendment 16th – allowed the government to collect an income taxes The purpose was to raise revenue for government programs and reduce reliance on tariffs

17 th Amendment 17th amendment- gave the individual voter more political power because it allowed the direct election of the US Senator's by popular vote.

18 th Amendment 18th – enabled prohibition (banned alcohol)

19 th Amendment 19 th Amendment– gave women suffrage

Initiative Initiative – (a) the power or right of citizens to introduce a new legislative measure and (b) the right and procedure by which citizens can propose a law by petition and ensure its submission to the electorate

Referendum Referendum – the submission of a proposed public (like a petition) measure or actual statute to a direct popular vote; this allows the people to have more influence on the decision-making process

Recall Recall – the procedure by which a public official may be removed from office by popular vote; with the right to employ this procedure, the people can hold their elected leaders accountable for their actions

Impact of Progressive Era Reforms – During the Progressive era, political reforms were initiated which gave the people more say in how their government was run and operated, resulting in a more participatory and democratic government as well as more accountability for elected officials.

Closing Task Students will individually work on the Progressive Era: Political Reforms handout. You may use your notes or textbooks to complete the graphic organizers.

Poster Project Instructions: INDIVIDUALLY you will create a poster describing an event or person during the era. Your poster must include the following: A picture representing the topic You will answer the following questions: – What era did this topic come from? (Celebrate Freedom Week or West & Gilded Age) – Why is the topic significant? You will also be graded on NEATNESS!

Poster Project Instructions: INDIVIDUALLY you will create a poster describing an event or person during the era. Your poster must include the following: A picture representing the topic You will answer the following questions: – What era did this topic come from? (Celebrate Freedom Week or West & Gilded Age) – Why is the topic significant? You will also be graded on NEATNESS!