The first supporting question, “What was the progressive movement?” helps students use research to unwrap the context of the time and topic being examined. Work with your school librarian or media specialist to support students as they get started on the following research project. Assist them in identify a variety of secondary sources that will help them understand the historic context of the Progressive Era reform movements, especially as they relate to North Dakota. Have them search encyclopedias, Wikipedia, the Library of Congress, the National Archives, the State Historical Society of North Dakota and other libraries, archives, and museums to gather basic information to develop a summary or essay of what they discovered about the topic. Complete the following task using the sources they found to build a context of the time period and topic being examined.
Formative Performance Task 1
Working individually or in groups, students will generate research questions about the progressive movement and use them to guide their research. Students will log their research in an outline that requires them to cite their work and use valid sources. They will develop their outline into an essay. When did it take place? Who were some key players? What did they hope to accomplish? Did they accomplish what they set out to do?
Featured Sources 1
For this section, students will be required to find sources themselves. Using school and public library resources, and the internet, they will need to search encyclopedias, Wikipedia, and other secondary sources to find evidence to support their arguments and claims.
Learn more about the history of political and social reform movements in North Dakota by visiting the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum.
Learn more about citizenship in North Dakota by visiting the Stutsman County Courthouse State Historic Site.