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  2. Being An American ELL
  3. Founders and the Constitution
  4. Heroes and Villains
  5. Preserving the Bill of Rights
  6. Supreme Court Document Based Questions
  7. Liberty and Security in Modern Times
  8. Religious Liberty: An American Experiment
  9. Congress and the Constitution
  10. Immigration and Citizenship
  11. Gilded Age and Progressive Era
  12. Votes for Women
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Engaging narratives from across American History that allow your students to step into the past and meet the men and women, both well-known and forgotten, who have helped shape our history.

Gilded Age and Progressive Era

From 1876-1920, the United States went through a period of rapid technological, demographic, and political change. The Gilded Age and Progressive Era curriculum provides students an in-depth look at this formative period in United States history. Through primary-source-based activities and engaging narratives, students will be exposed to this fascinating period and analyze its numerous parallels to today.

 

The Gilded Age and the Progressive Era

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Building a New Economy

Lesson: The Rise of Big Business

Lesson: Workers in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era

Adapting to a New Society

Lesson: Farmers in the Gilded Age

Lesson: Immigration in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era

Lesson: African Americans in the Gilded Age

Lesson: Women in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era

A New Role for America at Home and Abroad

Lesson: The Rise of Reform Politics

Lesson: The Rise of American Power in the World

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