African-Americans and Progressivism
Do Whatcha Know!
You are an African American born into slavery in 1845. When you are in your twenties, the U.S. Congress ratifies the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments. Still, you know that even though the laws have changed, the hearts and minds of certain European Americans in your community have not changed.
During your monthly visit to the nearest town, you pick up two pamphlets. You have difficulty reading them because you were not allowed to learn to read before the Thirteenth Amendment.
So, you visit the minister of your community’s church and he reads the pamphlets to you. The minister asks for your views on the information in the pamphlets. What do you tell him?
Intro to New Material
You’ll read the pamphlets by DuBois and Washington to find out their opinions.
Guided Practice
In pairs, one of you will adopt the persona of Booker T. Washington and the other will adopt the persona of W.E.B DuBois, both responding to the phrase, “We, the people”. Together, we’ll go through the Talking Heads Activity Sheet.
Independent Practice
Based on your completed Talking Heads Activity Sheet, you will role-play Booker T. Washington and W.E.B DuBois and interview each other.
Next, we’ll discuss pro and con views of each man’s position as a class.
Learning Log
Re-think the dilemma posed earlier and write your response to the “minister.” Your response must:
• Summarize each man’s position.
• Defend one of the positions with supporting examples from the pamphlets.
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Classwork for Tuesday 2/17/2009
Do Whatcha Know!
What do you know about Theodore Roosevelt? Do you think he's a progressive? Why or why not?
We spent the rest of the class watching the film, "The Indomitable Teddy Roosevelt," answering these questions during viewing.
1. Describe TR’s childhood.
2. How does Roosevelt get involved in politics?
3. How did his first wife Alice die? How does TR respond?
4. Who is Edith?
5. Why does TR quit as Assistant Secretary of the Navy?
6. Who are the Rough Riders? What is the name of their famous battle?
7. Why does Thomas Platt pressure Roosevelt into running for Vice President?
8. How does TR initially feel about being Vice President?
9. How did Roosevelt become President?
10. How does TR feel about:
a. Racial discrimination?
b. Child labor?
c. Trusts?
d. Environmental conservation?
11. Why did a reporter say, “A nervous person has no business being around the White House these days?”
12. Why was the teddy bear named after Theodore Roosevelt?
13. Why does Roosevelt win the Nobel Peace Prize?
14. Why does Roosevelt send the U.S. Navy on a worldwide training mission?
15. Who does TR choose to follow him as President? Why?
What do you know about Theodore Roosevelt? Do you think he's a progressive? Why or why not?
We spent the rest of the class watching the film, "The Indomitable Teddy Roosevelt," answering these questions during viewing.
1. Describe TR’s childhood.
2. How does Roosevelt get involved in politics?
3. How did his first wife Alice die? How does TR respond?
4. Who is Edith?
5. Why does TR quit as Assistant Secretary of the Navy?
6. Who are the Rough Riders? What is the name of their famous battle?
7. Why does Thomas Platt pressure Roosevelt into running for Vice President?
8. How does TR initially feel about being Vice President?
9. How did Roosevelt become President?
10. How does TR feel about:
a. Racial discrimination?
b. Child labor?
c. Trusts?
d. Environmental conservation?
11. Why did a reporter say, “A nervous person has no business being around the White House these days?”
12. Why was the teddy bear named after Theodore Roosevelt?
13. Why does Roosevelt win the Nobel Peace Prize?
14. Why does Roosevelt send the U.S. Navy on a worldwide training mission?
15. Who does TR choose to follow him as President? Why?
Monday, February 16, 2009
Classwork for Monday 2/16/2009
Do Whatcha Know!
Read “One American’s Story” at the top of page 330. Pretend you live in 1912. What’s your reaction to Camella Teoli’s story? What do you think should be done to improve working conditions?
Intro to New Material
Progressive movement - an early 20th century reform movement seeking to return control of the government to the people, restore economic opportunities,and correct injustices in America life
Four goals of progressives
1. Protect social welfare
2. Promote moral reform
-Prohibition - the banning on the manufacture, sale and possession of alcohol
3. Creating economic reform
4. Fostering efficiency
muckrakers - magazine journalists who exposed the corrupt side of business and politics in the early 1900s
Progressive victories
16th Amendment - allows national income tax
17th Amendment - lets people directly elect their U.S. senators, instead of representatives doing it
18th Amendment - bans the sale and use of alcoholic beverages
Guided Practice
Fill in the two graphic organizers with the correct answers.
Amendment Purpose
16th
17th
18th
Goal Example
social welfare
Moral reform
Economic reform
Efficiency
Independent Practice
Read “The Muckrakers” on pages 348-9. Complete SOAPS on two of the primary sources.
Learning Log
What were the goals of the progressives? How did they achieve some of their goals?
Read “One American’s Story” at the top of page 330. Pretend you live in 1912. What’s your reaction to Camella Teoli’s story? What do you think should be done to improve working conditions?
Intro to New Material
Progressive movement - an early 20th century reform movement seeking to return control of the government to the people, restore economic opportunities,and correct injustices in America life
Four goals of progressives
1. Protect social welfare
2. Promote moral reform
-Prohibition - the banning on the manufacture, sale and possession of alcohol
3. Creating economic reform
4. Fostering efficiency
muckrakers - magazine journalists who exposed the corrupt side of business and politics in the early 1900s
Progressive victories
16th Amendment - allows national income tax
17th Amendment - lets people directly elect their U.S. senators, instead of representatives doing it
18th Amendment - bans the sale and use of alcoholic beverages
Guided Practice
Fill in the two graphic organizers with the correct answers.
Amendment Purpose
16th
17th
18th
Goal Example
social welfare
Moral reform
Economic reform
Efficiency
Independent Practice
Read “The Muckrakers” on pages 348-9. Complete SOAPS on two of the primary sources.
Learning Log
What were the goals of the progressives? How did they achieve some of their goals?
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