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AP Topics

 * Populism and Progressivism, 1890-1917**
 * Agrarian discontent and political issues of the late nineteenth century p. 574-597
 * Origins of Progressive reform: municipal, state and national p. 627-628, 654-667
 * Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson as Progressive presidents p. 665-681
 * Women’s roles: family, workplace, education, politics, and reform p. 634-640, 658-660
 * Black America: urban migration and civil rights initiatives p. 635, 638-639



Chapter Resources


[|Chapter 20 Resources]

[|Chapter 22 Resources]

[|Chapter 23 Resources]

The Turner Thesis
Take five minutes at the beginning of class in your teams to write a one-sentence thesis that encapsulates the American experience over the first 300 years of "American history."


 * Student Examples:**
 * The first 300 years of U.S. History was characterized by theft, greed and hypocrisy.
 * The American Experience was just like a high schooler applying to college; the American Experience started off with such high expectations but in the end, they found themselves lower than expected.
 * The American Experience was the construction of a unified American identity through the development of democracy, nationalism, and industrialization.
 * From the Revolution to the Reconstruction era, America was characterized by a constant struggle to compromise.
 * The 300 years of American experience included the (ask Soo Choi.)

Turner, Frederick Jackson. //[|The Significance of the Frontier in American History].// Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1894. In "The Frontier in American History," Frederick Jackson Turner, a past professor of American history at the University of Wisconsin and Harvard University, argues that American democracy and Americanism were made in the West. Although the boundaries of the West--also referred to as the frontier in this text--were constantly shifting further westward, Turner believes that this frontier always shared a similar set of values. He furthers this by saying that the values possessed in the West were many times in conflict with Eastern ideals. Frederick Jackson Turner illustrates how many of the conflicts between Eastern and Western ideals the West won, because it was the frontier always which was creating the new race of Americans. The West, Turner contends, created the type of many who is the American race, not a transatlantic European, but something entirely different from all other races. He argues that the fight for the frontier has been the distinctive feature of American history. In his words, "America's contribution to the history of the human spirit has been due to this nation's peculiar experience in extending its type of frontier into new regions; and in creating peaceful societies with new ideals..."; Turner notes that essays are a valuable source to read collectively, because they are commentaries in different periods on the central theme of the influence of the frontier in American history. The cultural landscape in this text, the frontier, has continually shifting boundaries with sets of distinctive ideals and Frederick Jackson Turner in this work describes both of these characteristics. [[|J. Bixler]]
 * 1) What is Turner's definition of //frontier//?
 * 2) How did the frontier define the American identity?
 * 3) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Do you agree or disagree with Turner's interpretation of the American experience to this point?
 * 4) <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What are the implications of Turner's "Frontier Thesis" on the American experience moving forward?


 * Lunar Break Homework:** Complete the Unit Study Guide.

Breaking Down the Midterm Exam (Part I)

 * Discuss score breakdown.
 * Look at multiple choice corrections.
 * Examine DBQ sample responses and measure them against the rubric.

Muckraking Headlines
Discover the [|muckrakers] and read Lincoln Steffens' "Tweed Days in St. Louis" (1902). Now, write your own "muckraking" headlines about agrarian discontent and political issues of the late 19th century based on pages in the book assigned to your team. Why was there so much agrarian discontent and what were the key political issues of the time period? Muckraking Headlines E Muckraking Headlines G

Political Issues of the Late Nineteenth Century E Political Issues of the Late Nineteenth Century G

Defining Populism and Hearing It in Action

 * William Jennings Bryan and the "[|Cross of Gold]" Speech
 * What is populism and what role did it play in American politics in the 19th century?
 * What reforms did Bryan propose in this speech?
 * Cite some powerful examples of Bryan's use of imagery.
 * How might that imagery have alienated the urban residents whose votes Bryan needed to be elected president?



Cross of Gold Speech E Cross of Gold Speech G

Teddy Roosevelt as President
This will be Part I in a three-part series regarding the Progressive Presidents of this era and their performance on domestic issues. We will continue watching our The Presidents series from The History Channel. By the end of the unit, you will run campaigns trying to promote your President as the Progressivist President Ever! Take notes and be ready to run your campaigns.


 * Homework:** Continue working on your study guides; Review Chapter 20; and Prepare Chapter 22 for next class. **Captivation Station:** Jason (E) and Ed (G): //Origins of Progressive Reform.//

Breaking Down the Midterm Exam (Part II)
Examine FRQ Sample Responses and measure them against the rubric.

W.E.B. DuBois vs. Booker T. Washington Socratic Seminar
Think through the questions at the end of these primary sources while reading the documents. Then, be prepared to discuss the following question in a Socratic Seminar: Which of these intellectuals conceived the best plan for black Americans to achieve more equality and success in American society and why? **Discussion Leaders:** Jessica Yun (E) and Youngha Woo (G)

William Howard Taft as President Part II in our series on the Presidents of the Progressive Era. Think about how W.H. Taft compares to Teddy Roosevelt as a Progressivist. Take notes for our campaign convention next week.


 * Homework:** Finish your study guides; Review Chapter 22; Prepare Chapter 23 for next class. **Captivation Station:** Sarah Jang (E) and Hanna Cho (G): //Women’s roles: family, workplace, education, politics, and reform.//

Breaking Down Women's Roles (p. 634-640, 658-660)
If you had to break down Women's Roles in a chart based on the AP Topics guide, what would you put in the following categories?: Family Workplace Education Politics Reform

"[|The Great Migration]" DBQ Practice
Referring to the following documents, define what the Great Migration was. Use as many documents as possible in your paragraph response.

Woodrow Wilson as President
Part III of our series focuses on Woodrow Wilson who will play a key role next unit, too, in World War I. However, today I want you to focus on his domestic programs and determine whether he is the Progressivist of all the era's Presidents or not. You will have the rest of the period to work in your teams on your campaigns for next class.


 * Homework:** Study Guide MC Quiz; Progressivist Campaign Convention; Begin preparations for next unit.

The Progressivist Progressivist Convention
UNIT 12 -- WHEN DO WE GET TO BE A SUPERPOWER?

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