Progressive Era Education Reforms

Why did education reformers during the Progressive Era believe it was important to implement compulsory education laws and how did these laws help address the issue of child labor? This lesson and activity examines the background and impact of the rise of the education reforms that took place during the Progressive Era in the United States. Students will analyze primary and secondary source documents. They’ll then answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge.

Included in this resource:

Do Now - Child labor primary source photo analysis
Education Reforms during the Progressive Era reading passages with graphic organizer scaffolding questions
Education Reforms Poster Activity with rubric
Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How did the education reforms of the Progressive Era, including the contribution of John Dewey, settlement houses, and compulsory education laws impact the lives of children and the development of the American education system?
Answer key for teachers
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