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=G.R.A.S.P.S= = = ( Feel free to copy and paste what you have on your wiki page for Dr. Grace.) Oral Presentation: Evaluation of Peers, Collaboration with Partners, Peer Conferencing, Respect for Classmates, Staying on Topic ||
 * Goal || to analyze the political and social changes and reforms of the Progressive Era and its effects on various groups of people. ||
 * Role || a person (or persons) of a particular class/ethnicity/race/gender of people impacted by the Progressive Era, a "muckraker," OR a political or grassroots reformer, and a journalist. ||
 * Audience || listeners to the popular 7 pm radio newscast program on KYW, Chicago's first radio station (the class). ||
 * Setting || United States, 1920's, looking back on the Progressive Era. ||
 * Presentation || Product/Presentation: Audio recording. ||
 * Standards || Product: Content, Time Limit, Script, Graphic Organizers

=Introduction= The Progressive Era is a period of fascinating and incredible social and political change during the late 19th/early 20th century. The term itself can be a little misleading, however, as there wasn't one single group advocating for all of these changes. Instead, this collective "movement" was comprised of many different groups of people seeking different types of reform, at many different levels, from the era's grassroots all the way up to the federal government, It would be a little much to expect every one of you to analyze all of these various aspects of the Progressive Era on your own. Therefore, you will be working as a team to break down all of this information and show each other the in's and out's of a very busy two-and-a-half decades in American history. The Progressive Era can be seen as a precursor to later social and political movements as well, so we must not overlook the era's importance. Now, let's get started!

=Task= It is 1926, and KYW, Chicago's first radio station, has decided to broadcast a special edition of its popular 7 pm newscast about the Progressive Era, titled "The Progressive Era from the People who lived it." The program's producer has asked that the hour-long program be divided into six 8-10 minute segments, each focusing on a particular aspect of political or social change in the Progressive Era. These include: immigrants; local or state politicians; federal politicians; women; grassroots reformers; and "muckrakers." KYW takes pride in having some of the finest journalists in the radio industry, and so they have selected you for this special report. As journalists for the station, your task is to interview one or more people in the group assigned to you from above, and provide a brief overview of the era as they and others experienced. You will be grouped in pairs of 2-3; one person in the group will serve as the reporter, and the others will assume the role of the people being interviewed.

=Conclusion= Great work news team! As you have seen, the Progressive Era was a very important time of great change in the United States, a time where the United States was rising in the world as a global power. The Progressive Era, while having some limitations, laid the foundation for future reform movements. Let's reflect for a moment: during the task, did you think about making connections between the lives of those you studied and interviewed in the Progressive Era and how you live today? How does the Progressive Era impact you today, even if only indirectly through later movements? Chances are, as teenagers, required by law to attend school and prohibited from working until a certain age (a couple of ideas to get you started as you ponder the previous questions), your life is significantly impacted by the Progressive Era and succeeding movements. When we look at the Progressive Era, we see a period of impressive social and political change that continues to impact our society today; to have brought all of this into a single news program is no small feat. Congratulations to all of you for making KYW the number 1 news broadcast in Chicago!