The Problems at the Turn of the Century (1900) Know the effects of industrialization on living and working conditions, including the portrayal of working conditions and food safety in Upton Sinclair's The Jungle Analyze the effect of urban political machines and responses to them by immigrants and middle-class reformers.

HOT ROC- Class brainstorm What problems existed at the beginning of the 20 th Century? What problems existed at the beginning of the 20 th Century? Read p. 205 Read p. 205

Upton Sinclair The “muckrakers”—a group of journalists (writers) who uncovered the nation’s problems. The “muckrakers”—a group of journalists (writers) who uncovered the nation’s problems. First investigative journalists First investigative journalists

Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle (1906)

Other muckrakers Ida Tarbell— investigated Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Ida Tarbell— investigated Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Led to break up of Standard Oil under the Sherman Anti- Trust Act (1911) Led to break up of Standard Oil under the Sherman Anti- Trust Act (1911)

Modern Muckraker: – what problems might a muckraker uncover today? Fast Food Nation (2002) exposes problems with our meat today

Activity: Progressive Era Problems 16.3 & 16.4

Activity Description You will be shown several images, for each image, read the corresponding section of the book and write down the following: You will be shown several images, for each image, read the corresponding section of the book and write down the following: –2-3 details about the specific problem –1 suggestion you have to address/fix the problem

Conditions in the Slums: Write down the following: 2-3 details about the specific problem 1 suggestion you have to address/fix the problem

Conditions in the Workplace: Write down the following: 2-3 details about the specific problem 1 suggestion you have to address/fix the problem

Unsafe Products, Buyer Beware: Write down the following: 2-3 details about the specific problem 1 suggestion you have to address/fix the problem

Extracting Natural Resources: Write down the following: 2-3 details about the specific problem 1 suggestion you have to address/fix the problem

Polluting Water and Air: Write down the following: 2-3 details about the specific problem 1 suggestion you have to address/fix the problem