Progressivism: Where Will You Put Your Million Dollars?

Between Monday and Friday this week, all 10th grade students were assigned to my class for a 3-hour block.  During this time, 6 activities should have been completed (click on each link to view the papers):

1. Hook Exercise (with a partner)
2. Read Background Essay and answer Background essay questions
3. Answer document questions on a piece of loose-leaf paper
4. Complete Bucketing and Thesis/Road Map Paper

• 1 - $600,000
• 2 - $300,000
• 3 - $100,000
• Make sure to pick which group should get what amount of money (one will not get any)
• Conservation (trees)
• Child Labor
• Women's Suffrage (voting)
• Food Inspections

     5. Complete your outline

     6. Write your letter to Aunt Bessie - should be 5 paragraphs (introduction, 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion).  Follow your outline as you write!