So women call attention to themselves during the Progressive Era in a very necessary way. Using the theme of the early 1900s to get stuff done and fix the crappy conditions American's dealt with, women say, "Hey, why can't we vote?" And so they set out to get that changed. Well... it was a bit more than that... Watch.
In this video, you'll be learning about the Legislative acts (laws) and the agencies created to officially solve problems. Also, you'll see the kinds of things that happened in Wisconsin and other states to make change happen. Lastly, we'll cover the basics of the Progressive Amendments. Be sure you're completing your Social Issues and Reformers Chart.
Here's the next installment in the series on Progressivism. This one focuses on the Causes and Consequences of Progressivism by focusing in on the people that motivated change to take place and those people and groups that actually worked to change society and fix the problems facing Americans. As you watch, be sure to have your Social Issues and Reformers Chart Pages document open and take notes in the right-hand column. That document will be posted on your portfolio and graded!
The following video podcast defines the 8 major social issues that we will concentrate on over the next few days. Be sure to have the Social Issues and Reformers Chart.pages document (download here) open and ready.
I'll ask you to watch this after viewing the "Social Issues" vodcast. Be sure to have it downloaded.
Discovery Education (Producer). (2005). Politics and Progressives. [Video Segment]. Available from http://www.discoveryeducation.com/
This video is an overview of the content that will comprise our next unit - Progressivism and Reform. Basically, what problems were caused by the industrial age and how did Americans solve them? Did the solutions work? You'll need to download the Social Issues and Reformers Chart.
This video podcast provides insight into the basics of laborers in response to government and big business. Sorry about the interrruptions and rush toward the end. I was recording it during 1st hour and I had a few vistors as I was wrapping up. :)
As always, you can ask questions, provide comments and general thoughts below each post. Never mandatory, always suggested.
Bill Moyers is a journalist historian who has a keen sense of how today's society aligns with past issues. In 2008, he interviewed Dr. Nell Irvin Painter, professor of American History. She has studied extensively America's shift from a rural, agricultural nation to a urban, industrial nation.
One of the key elements in her study is an emphaisis on the Populist movement. As an expert in American History, Moyers' asks her about the old Populists and the relevance of their concerns today. We'll watch this video in class.
In this video podcast, I'll explain the background causes of the birth of the Populist movement. These events and issues existed from 1870-1900. In order to fully understand the content, I recommend reading The Farmers' Plight from Digital History. Don't forget to take notes!
This vodcast will prepare you to look more closely at the evidence we have of the impact of industrial growth on American society and how this period in history truly TRANSFORMED our nation.
