October 14

831, 802: Major Assignment #1 See below for details. ASSIGNMENT HAS NOT FULLY BEEN DISCUSSED WITH ALL STUDENTS YET. However, you can see what topic you have been assigned to and start conducting a bit of research. Everything will be fully explained this week.


831

Andrew Carnegie - Mattelyn, Christina, Dimitrios
John D. Rockefeller – Rocio, Charles, Jesus
Theodore Roosevelt - Anthony, Ashley, Yeo Jin
Jacob Riis - Brandon, Brittany, Han Lim
Samuel Gompers - Ramses, Christina Park, Joanna
Upton Sinclair- Andrea, Stacy, Julian
Ida Tarbell – Yusef, Alexis, Sebastian
Elizabeth Cady Stanton – Evan, Paris, Gabby, Kassie

802

Andrew Carnegie - Anthony B, Nina, Tessa, Spencer
John D. Rockefeller – Olivia, Briana, Craig, Jessica
Theodore Roosevelt - James B., Natalia, Yo han, Stephanie
Jacob Riis - Lawrence, Michelle, Anna, Adriana
Samuel Gompers - Philip, Adam, Michael, Arianna
Upton Sinclair- Vicky, Emma, Jonathan, Rachel
Ida Tarbell – Elana, Taylor, Samantha, Ning
Elizabeth Cady Stanton – Antonio, Rachel Ann, Maria, Raymond

MAJOR ASSIGNMENT #1: The Gilded Age/the Progressive Era
The events of the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era have deeply impacted American society in many ways at the turn of the 20th century. Big business moguls like John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and Cornelius Vanderbilt carved up industrial wealth and Wall Street for themselves. On another level, millions of families and individuals from overseas (mainly Europe and later on Asia) have flooded major cities. Some were escaping discrimination and religious persecution. Others were following dreams of American wealth and sought new lives filled with economic opportunities. Their struggles at home and in the workplace prompted reformers and muckrakers to lobby for improved living and work conditions. Unions also began to form and were pushed forward by bold leaders who demanded better pay and safer working conditions. The presence and actions of all these uniquely different individuals ultimately transformed the nation.

Task
For this particular assignment, you will be focusing on a notable individual during the Gilded Age/Progressive Era.
You will be assigned one of these:

Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
Theodore Roosevelt
Jacob Riis
Samuel Gompers
Upton Sinclair
Ida Tarbell
Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Independent work
a) For the written portion of this assignment, you must write 5 journal entries based on these 5 topics:
1) who your person is,
2) where he/she is from
3) when was he/she famous (describe the time period he/she was active in)
4) what struggles did he experience and encounter
5) how did his/her actions impact or change the United States

You will write this from the viewpoint of the person or someone who is working with him/her (an assistant, spouse, etc) Each entry needs to be one page typed, double-spaced (font size 12, Times New Roman or Comic Sans). Examples of this will be given each day when a new topic is assigned (One journal entry will focus on 1 topic).

b) You must complete research for this assignment. A minimum of 5 sources will be accepted ( 2 of which MUST be books ). See separate section on how to write a bibliography.

c) A cover sheet must be turned in with assignment. Be creative! Make it resemble a book, sketch person’s portrait, etc. Be sure to include your name, class, date, and name of explorer.

Group Work
This portion will be done in class. Students who share a person will work together on creating a poster presentation or a PowerPoint on who he/she is, where he/she is from, when was he/she famous , what struggles did he experience and encounter, how did his/her actions impact or change the United States.
For this presentation, you must include 5 images that connect to this person . Each one must represent the topics that were covered. You must EXPLAIN to the class how the image relates to the topic. They can either be drawn or they can be actual paintings or sketches from the time period.