UTAH STUDIES7th grade

February 4th, 2014

The Progressive Era 1900-1920

Overview of Slides Introduction of Progressivism Photography in the early 20th century Detective Activity using Photo from the

time period

Introduction To Prgressivsm

Imagine: The year is 1900.You have always been a “glass is half-empty” kind of person. However, as your New Year’s resolution, you have decided to try to be more optimistic about things .You have decided to make a list of all of the good things in your life, community, state, America and the world. You can’t, how ever , forget all of the negatives, so while you are making a list of all of the positives, you list beside that everything that is wrong/could improve in the world at that time.

Introduction to Progressivsm

What were some Positive things you wrote down?

What were some negatives?

Photography Emerged as a new

form of technology, communication and art in mid-1800’s By 1900 thousands

of photographers across the country

You can learn a lot from pictures and the time period

Becoming a Detective of

History

Historian=Detective Being a historian

means that you have to find out the facts You start with a

hunch You pore over the

evidence you find You use your

imagination, and begin to speculate

Photographs contain lots of rich clues to the past. You have to look

closely Think carefully. When you do this

you're practicing skills that will help you interpret ANY document.

How To Interpret a Photo Pose a question about the picture Look closely at it and write down clues Draw a conclusion Compare your analysis to others

Pose a Question about the Photo

Who is the man in the picture? What has happened to him?

Background to photo In 1917, ten of thousands of black

soldiers enlisted to fight. Most served in non-combat roles

Several all-black units fought alongside French troops and saw some of the heaviest fighting. In gratitude, France gave 171 black soldiers the Legion of Honor, Highest Nation’s award

At the end of the war, Soldiers returning got parades and a thank you from lots of people, regardless of color

What do you see?What might this mean?

What is your conclusion about the photo?

YOUR TURN Now it’s your turn to do this to some

photo’s on your own REMEMBER

Each picture has a story There are no wrong answers Be as honest as you can be

Pose a Question about the Photo

Background on Photo Many immigrant families needed everyone to work - including

children -- in order for the family to earn enough money to survive. Workers were paid very little because there were so many

unskilled immigrants in the city. With so many needing work, employers could pay next to nothing and still find willing workers.

Immigrants in the city did not just work in factories. Many did 'piece-work' at home, where they were paid a small amount for each piece they made. Making 144 artificial flowers, for example, might earn them 6 cents.

Social reformers wanted people to know about the immigrants and their living and working conditions. Some of these reformers were photographers. They visited immigrants in their homes and workplaces, and asked permission to interview them and take pictures. They published the photos and descriptions in books and reports that were widely read, and shaped how people thought about immigrants.

Gather Clues from the picture

What is your conclusion about the picture?

Discussion on Picture

Pose a Question about the Photo

Background on the Picture In 1900 American cities were growing rapidly, with large

ones sprouting fashionable neighborhoods for the wealthy, and large slum neighborhoods for poor and working people. Many poor neighborhoods did not have modern sanitation systems, like indoor toilets, garbage removal or dead animal removal, so diseases spread easily.

Playgrounds did not exist in these neighborhoods; children played in the street, or in empty lots.

Progressive reformers were people who wanted to change these things. They fought against city politicians who they felt blocked change. They passed laws to make buildings safer, create sanitation systems, and build public parks and playgrounds.

Gather Clues from the picture

What is your conclusion about the picture?