Aim:
Were political bosses corrupt?
Bell Ringer: Review Attachment C. Review Progressives: Who were
they and what did they stand for? Many were against city corruption and against
political bosses.
Objectives:
1.SS.912.A.3.11 analyze the
impact of political machines in the U.S. cities in the late 19th and early 20th
centuries.
2.SS.912.A.3.12 Compare how
different nongovernmental organizations and progressives worked to shape public
policy, restore economic opportunities, and correct injustices in American life.
Agenda:
1.Bell Ringer (15 min)
2.Put Tammany cartoon on overhead. Ask
students to write in their notebooks in Journal 39: (10 min)
a. What do you see
here?
b. Who
is in the ring?
c. What
is the cartoonist saying?
d. Does
he like Tammany or not?
3.Transition: Today we’re going to read
documents by a muckraker and a city political boss. Progressive muckrakers
thought that party bosses were corrupt and prevented democracy from working
well. Hand out Document A and Graphic Organizer. Put transparency of Document A
on overhead screen.
4.I am going to model the first document,
and as I do, please fill in the Graphic Organizer.
Hand out Document A and Graphic
Organizer. Put transparency of Document A on overhead screen.Hand out Document B and Graphic Organizer. Put transparency of Document B on overhead screen. (15 min)
Home Learning: Complete Journal 39 using the Tammany Hall political cartoon found below:
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