Vaudeville, Circus, Theatre, Entertainment during the Progressive Era

How did vaudeville, circuses, and theatre reflect the social and economic changes of the Progressive Era? This lesson and activity examines the impact of entertainment such as vaudeville, the circus, and the theatre 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 - Barnum and Bailey’s circus 1912 primary source document and scaffolding questions
“Vaudeville, Circuses, and Theatre” reading passage and scaffolding questions
Progressive Era Entertainment Poster Project with rubric
Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How did the emergence of vaudeville, circuses, and theatre during the Progressive Era influence the cultural and social landscape of the time period?
Answer key for teachers
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