Thursday, October 21st

 Image of Theodore Roosevelt courtesy slate.com

Advanced American History

1.  Quiz #3 (Immigration, Urbanization, Progressivism)
2.  To further our study of progressivism and the transformative figure that was President Theodore Roosevelt, we will be viewing A&E Biography:  Teddy Roosevelt.

Reminder:  Gilded Age DBQ in class essay - Friday.

American History

1.  Introduce Muckraker project.  You will assume the role of an investigative journalist writing for McClure's magazine in the early 20th century attempting to expose a specific social problem.  Research and writing days will be Thurs/Friday and articles will be due Monday. 

Below you will find a number of resources for use in completing your Muckraker article project:

Nellie Bly
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAWbly.htm
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/trianglefire/
http://newdeal.feri.org/library/d_4m.htm


Jacob Riis
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/1900/peopleevents/pande11.html
http://tenant.net/Community/LES/jacob4.html
http://www.masters-of-photography.com/R/riis/riis.html



Upton Sinclair
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jupton.htm
http://www.boondocksnet.com/editions/jungle/jungle_060609.html

Ida Tarbell
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/rockefellers/peopleevents/p_tarbell.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/rockefellers/sfeature/sf_6.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/rockefellers/sfeature/sf_7.html

John Spargo
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5571
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/childlabor/index.html

Lincoln Steffens
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jsteffens.htm
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/database/article_display.cfm?HHID=211