Warm-up (12/3)  During the early twentieth century, many children as young as five and six were working all day every day picking fruit, packing meat, selling papers, or doing some other form of physical labor. Child labor was one of the targets of activists known as Progressives.  Think like a Progressive and create a list of the top five reasons why children shouldn’t be forced to work. While you’re compiling your list, consider the dangers that children face in the workplace and the opportunities they miss because of time spent at work.

Class Assignments (Week of 11/06)  MONDAY (11/06) Identify the origins and goals of Progressives Identify the origins and goals of Progressives Identify those known as Muckrakers and their influence on the Progressive Movement Identify those known as Muckrakers and their influence on the Progressive Movement Read excerpt from The Jungle and identify the need for change Read excerpt from The Jungle and identify the need for change Homework: Complete the Muckraker & Progressive Legislation Chart (DUE WEDNESDAY) Homework: Complete the Muckraker & Progressive Legislation Chart (DUE WEDNESDAY)

Ch.11 – The Progressive Reform Era Section 1 – The Origins of Progressivism

Progressive Era  The period from about 1890 to 1920, during which a variety of reforms were enacted at the local, state, and federal levels.  Reform movements focused on the cities of the Northeast, Midwest, and West Coast

The Progressives: Their Goals & Beliefs  Areas of needed improvement Social – child labor laws Social – child labor laws Moral - prohibition Moral - prohibition Economic - tariffs Economic - tariffs Political – spoils system Political – spoils system

The Progressives: Their Goals & Beliefs  Goals: Gov’t. should be more accountable to its citizens Gov’t. should be more accountable to its citizens Gov’t. should curb the power and influence of wealthy interests Gov’t. should curb the power and influence of wealthy interests Gov’t. should be given expanded powers so that it could become more active in improving the lives of its citizens Gov’t. should be given expanded powers so that it could become more active in improving the lives of its citizens Gov’t. should become more efficient and less corrupt so that they could competently handle an expanded role Gov’t. should become more efficient and less corrupt so that they could competently handle an expanded role

Muckrakers  Journalist who uncovers wrongdoing in politics or business Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle exposed the unsanitary conditions in a meatpacking plant Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle exposed the unsanitary conditions in a meatpacking plant Ida Tarbell’s The History of the Standard Oil Company revealed the abuses committed by the Standard Oil Trust Ida Tarbell’s The History of the Standard Oil Company revealed the abuses committed by the Standard Oil Trust

Warm -up  Who wrote “ The Jungle”?  Define “ muckraker” TEST PROGRESSIVES FRIDAY SEMESTER EXAM REVIEW

Progressive Reform Organizations  The Labor Movement: Unions still try to form Unions still try to form Businesses have courts issue an injunction, stopping certain activities (strikes) Businesses have courts issue an injunction, stopping certain activities (strikes) Unions continue to fight for better working conditions Unions continue to fight for better working conditions

Progressive Reform Organizations  Socialists: favor public or government control of property and income Want to distribute wealth equally Want to distribute wealth equally Want government ownership of industries Want government ownership of industries  Not very popular w/most Progressives

Assignment  Build upon the questions asked earlier in this lecture…What has changed?  Complete the Muckrakers & Progressive Era Legislation Handout using your textbook  This assignment will be checked on WEDNESDAY