Sports, Baseball, Basketball, Tennis, Golf during the Progressive Era

How did the development of sports during the Progressive Era contribute to social and economic changes in American society? This lesson and activity examines the development and impact of sports in the United States during the Progressive Era. 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 - Ty Cobb baseball 1909 primary source document and scaffolding questions
Spectator and Participatory Sports reading passages: Popularity, Key Figures, Stadiums, etc. with graphic organizer scaffolding questions
Baseball
Basketball
College Football
Tennis
Golf
Cycling
Impact of Sports
Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: Why were sports significant during the Progressive Era, and how did they impact American society both socially and economically?
Answer key for teachers
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