HIS 206 Week 2 DQ 1

  

Ashford 3: - Week 2 - Discussion 1

 

Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Reference the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.
 

     

The   Progressive Movement

  

Prepare: Read Chapter 5 of the textbook, Chapter Nine   of The Jungle, and watch The Progressive Era. 

 

Reflect: As you learn about the Progressive Era, consider the   areas of American society and economy in need of reform during the first two   decades of the 20th century. Think about the issues on which the Progressive   Movement focused, and consider where Progressives were able to make reforms   and where they were not.

 

Write: After reading Chapter Nine   of The Jungle and watching The Progressive Era, use these sources and the textbook to address the   following questions:

• What do you see as the most        serious problem of the first decade of the 1900s? 
• Why was this problem more        serious than the other problems? 
• How did Americans attempt to        solve the problem? 
• In what ways were they        effective? 
• In what ways did aspects of        the problem still remain? 

Your initial post should be at   least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the   required material(s) and properly cite any references. You may use additional   scholarly sources to support your points if you choose. Your references and   citations must be formatted according to APA style as outlined by the Ashford   Writing Center. 

 

Respond to Peers: Respond in a substantive manner to at least two of your   classmates’ posts by Day 7. Each response should be at least 100 words.

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