1. Focus Question: How progressive was the Progressive Era?
HW:
Read and highlight the documents in your document set, so that you are ready for tomorrow’s task.

2. Set 1 –p.66-67 Set 2 – p.68-70 Set 3 – p. 71 -72 Set 4- p.73- 75
DOCUMENT SETS
Set 1 –p.66-67
Set 2 – p.68-70
Set 3 – p
Set 4- p

3. Focus Question: How did actions of muckrakers during the Progressive Era help lead to social reform?
Complete the paragraph in your handout, entitled “Industrialization and its discontents in the late 19th century U.S.”

4. What does it mean to be “progressive”?
progressivism (noun):
the political orientation of those who favor progress toward better conditions in government and society.
progressive (noun):
a person believing in moderate political change and social improvement through political action.

5. The Progressive Era (1890-1920)
A time when people began to demand that the problems caused by industrialization be fixed.
In response, the government passed new laws and became more responsible for protecting citizens.
Social Problems
Demands For Reform
Gov’t Action
(new laws)

6. The Progressive Era was progressive because many people advocated for change.