Unit+11+-+The+Progressive+Era+11-12

__Unit Overview__
toc During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, America industrialized at a mind-boggling pace. Along with this rapid expansion, however, came a litany of problems: political corruption, overcrowded cities, unsafe workplaces, and a lengthy list of others. During the early twentieth century, Americans fought back against the ills and "wrongs" caused by industrialization. Both private citizens and concerted government efforts at all levels sought to rectify these problems. This unit will explore what was done, what was not done, and how effective these efforts were.

__Essential Questions__

 * Who is best equipped to solve society's problems - the government, its individual citizens, civic organizations, a combination of these? Why?
 * Is muckraking an abuse of the First Amendment? Why or why not?
 * How effective were the Progressives in solving America's problems during this era?
 * Why were racial issues during the Progressive Era largely ignored?

__Course Outline__
Due to a number of field trips and other events, each class is going to be on its own schedule for this unit. (In other words, don't ask students in my other class what the homework is for the next class - it will most likely be different for each class!) To find the schedule for your class, click on the appropriate link below:

Unit 11 - Block B Unit 11 - Block F

__Unit Resources__
__Unit 11 Timeline Terms__ __Unit 11 - Practice FRQ__

Immigration and Urbanization Quiz 1 Immigration and Urbanization Quiz 2

Progressive Era Quiz 1 Progressive Era Quiz 2 Progressive Era Quiz 3

[|Progressive Era Terms Quiz 1] Progressive Era Terms Quiz 2

[|Lecture Notes on the Progressive Era by Professor Schultz]