Monday, February 3, 2014

Women's Rights Movement 

Use the Internet information linked below to complete these tasks specifically related to The Women's Rights Movement:

1. Create a timeline listing 7 [ten] historic events or people related to women's rights. Be sure to keep each event or person in chronological order. For each item write a brief summary (1 sentence) that elaborates on the significance of the event or person.

2. Find a political cartoon related to the Women's Rights Movement. Write a paragraph analysis of this image.  Make sure to give the link to the image. 

http://womenshistory.about.com/od/suffrageoverview/a/timeline_us.htm
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/pwwmh/prog.htm
http://www.nwhm.org/online-exhibits/rightsforwomen/cartoons.html
http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/076_vfw.html

Muckrakers: Exposing the Ills of Society

Use the Internet information linked below to complete these tasks specifically related to Muckrakers: Exposing the Ills of Society:

1. Write down all of the issues that Muckrakers were exposing and that government needed to address in the early 1900's. Also, include any key personalities, "rags" or events related to this.

2. Find a political cartoon related to the Muckrakers. Write a paragraph analysis of this image.  Make sure to give the link to the image. 

http://www.ushistory.org/us/42b.asp
http://www.wisegeek.org/who-are-the-muckrakers.htm
http://www.education.com/study-help/article/us-history-progressive-era-muckrakers/
https://www.google.com/search?q=muckraker+political+cartoons&rlz=1C1ARAB_enUS494US494&espv=210&es_sm=122&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=L6nvUpPqItOFoQTO54CQDA&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1024&bih=653

Prohibition: The Temperance Movement

Use the Internet information linked below to complete these tasks specifically related to Prohibition-The Temperance Movement:

1. Which people and events were instrumental to the enactment of prohibition. Explain why this was such an important issue to people involved. Write a 1-2 Paragraph summary outlining these aspects of the movement.

2. Find a political cartoon related to Prohibition and the Temperance Movement. Write a paragraph analysis of this image. Make sure to give the link to the image. 
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