How did Progressives attempt to solve the social and political evils created by modernization? Study the infographic of progressive era reform movements from the Guilder Lehrman Institute of American History. Facilitate a discussion in class about these reforms starting with what students already know. Talk about what their knowledge is based on. Have they read about it before, or saw it in a movie or television show? What impact did progressive ideals have on North Dakota? How do students know what they already know? Have the class deliberation about the effectiveness of the Progressive movement. What issues stemming from industrialization and modernization still exist in their community that progressive reforms did not resolve?