Progressive Era Reformers

1890-1920

RADIO PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

Radical changes during the late 1800s resulted in:• The development of industries featuring large factories

• The growth of urban cities centered around these new industries• And large scale population due to an increase of immigrants.

However, with progress also comes setbacks:• Exploitation of workers in factories

• the terrible living conditions of these new cities• Inequality across race and gender• And political corruption

It is early 1920, and you are recording a radio announcement about social and political/economic issues of the late 1800s and early 1900s in order to draw attention to some public

problems.

INTRODUCTION

You will be placed in groups of 4

You will assume the role of a:Expert on a social and political/economic issue of this era (you will be assigned a historical figure and will right a

speech as that person for a radio announcement)

First you will research your role Then after researching and preparing a short speech,

you will give your speech to the members of your group during class.

MOCK SENATE ACTIVITY

Robert LafollettyAlice PaulFrances Willard Lincoln SteffensIda TarbellTeddy RooseveltWoodrow WilsonUpton Sinclair

William H. TaftBooker T. WashingtonWEB DuBoisEugene V. DebsWilliam Jennings BryanJane AddamsMargaret Sanger

 

ROLE

You will be assigned as one of these historical figures of the late 1800/early 1900 century :

Here is a basic outline of what your public radio speech should look like, concider this as your conduct your

reserch:

Introduction

A. Introduce your self and create credibility: Who you are, what you are going to be talking about? What qualifies you

to speak on this topic? What would connect you with the audience and make them want to listen to you?

B. Introduction on your topic and why it is important to people: Give the audience a brief glimpse at what you are talking about (maybe some background info they need to best understand your topic).

C. Concluding statement to the public about the importance of your social/ecomomic/political issue.

Simulation Time ScheduleEach group will have approximately twenty minutes for each

person to give their speech and for the group to give the speaker comments on what they like and learned from their speech.

1st Person’s Speech: 2 minutesGroup Comments: 3 minutes

2st Person’s Speech: 2 minutesGroup Comments: 3 minutes3st Person’s Speech: 2 minuteGroup Comments: 3 minutes4st Persons Speech: 2 minuteGroup Comments: 3 minutes

Total Time: 20 Minutes

MOCK SENATE ACTIVITY TIME

For the rest of the period you are going to start conducting research on your respective figures, here are some guiding

questions that may help you get started

Guiding Questions for Speech Research

What role did that person play in the progressive movement?

What issue were they most famous for ?

What where his or her goals? What change did they want in the US?

Did they do anything that would give them creditability as an expert on this topic?

What was his or her ultimate purpose?

What was his or her intent?

SPEECH RESEARCH RESEARCH