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Progressive Era Reformers Primary Source Analysis Activity Lesson
Progressive Era Reformers Primary Source Analysis Activity Lesson
Progressive Era Reformers Primary Source Analysis Activity Lesson
Progressive Era Reformers Primary Source Analysis Activity Lesson
Progressive Era Reformers Primary Source Analysis Activity Lesson
Progressive Era Reformers Primary Source Analysis Activity Lesson
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"Great activity for practicing analyzing primary sources. Was a good addition to my unit on the progressive era. "
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Kerry R.
"Students really like the primary sources because it gives them a more personal view of what the reformers were trying to accomplish."
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Allan D.

Description

Use this Primary Source Analysis Activity to address the standards while helping your students gain a better understanding of the Progressive Era Reformers.

Students can inspect vivid images, decipher varying quotes, and investigate original documents with guiding questions. A wrap-up question asks students to make comparisons to current events. Since answers will vary, an answer key is NOT provided.

May be used as a class assignment, homework assignment, assessment, or as a small group response activity.

Topics Included:

Progressive Era

Progressive Reformers

Child Labor

Labor Unions

Women's Rights

Upton Sinclair's The Jungle

Muckrakers

Anti-Lynching Activism

Skills Practiced:

Primary Source Analysis

Image Analysis

Historical Thinking

Reading for Content

Historical Inquiry

Cause & Effect

Comparison

Writing to show understanding and application of knowledge

See the full U.S. History Primary Source Analysis Bundle!

Related Resources:

US Legislative Document Analysis Bundle - Ideal supplement to cover the political and legislative changes through American history.

Supreme Court Cases Analysis Bundle - This is a great set of cases to help students investigate the types of cases that make it to the Supreme Court and the impact they have on American citizen's daily lives.

American Speeches Analysis Bundle - Classic American Speeches help students analyze the impact of powerful and powerless Americans as they try to bring change to the country through the power of the word!

World History Primary Source Analysis Bundle - Review key topics in World History as students practice the skill of analysis with this ready-to-print bundle.


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Progressive Era Reformers Primary Source Analysis Activity Lesson

Michele Luck's Social Studies
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1 hour

What others say

"Great activity for practicing analyzing primary sources. Was a good addition to my unit on the progressive era. "
star
Kerry R.
"Students really like the primary sources because it gives them a more personal view of what the reformers were trying to accomplish."
star
Allan D.

Description

Use this Primary Source Analysis Activity to address the standards while helping your students gain a better understanding of the Progressive Era Reformers.

Students can inspect vivid images, decipher varying quotes, and investigate original documents with guiding questions. A wrap-up question asks students to make comparisons to current events. Since answers will vary, an answer key is NOT provided.

May be used as a class assignment, homework assignment, assessment, or as a small group response activity.

Topics Included:

Progressive Era

Progressive Reformers

Child Labor

Labor Unions

Women's Rights

Upton Sinclair's The Jungle

Muckrakers

Anti-Lynching Activism

Skills Practiced:

Primary Source Analysis

Image Analysis

Historical Thinking

Reading for Content

Historical Inquiry

Cause & Effect

Comparison

Writing to show understanding and application of knowledge

See the full U.S. History Primary Source Analysis Bundle!

Related Resources:

US Legislative Document Analysis Bundle - Ideal supplement to cover the political and legislative changes through American history.

Supreme Court Cases Analysis Bundle - This is a great set of cases to help students investigate the types of cases that make it to the Supreme Court and the impact they have on American citizen's daily lives.

American Speeches Analysis Bundle - Classic American Speeches help students analyze the impact of powerful and powerless Americans as they try to bring change to the country through the power of the word!

World History Primary Source Analysis Bundle - Review key topics in World History as students practice the skill of analysis with this ready-to-print bundle.


Buying from Michele Luck’s Social Studies

If you like this resource, please leave feedback. If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at michele@micheleluckssocialstudies.com to let me know!

You may also want to browse through my TpT Store for other rigorous and collaborative Social Studies resources that can make your in-class or digital and distance learning classroom more interactive for all students!

Thank you for downloading. Happy Teaching!

Report this resource to TPT
Reported resources will be reviewed by our team. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates TPT's content guidelines.

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A well crafted resource
Rated 5 out of 5
May 13, 2026
Met expectations
Standards-aligned
Students were able to work collaborating on the concepts of this lesson.
Jennifer M.
81 reviews • Illinois
Grades taught: 11th
Great resource
Rated 5 out of 5
May 5, 2026
Great way to make students more comfortable with primary sources.
Noelia L.
188 reviews
Grades taught: 6th, 7th, 8th
Great Primary Sources + Thinking Questions
Rated 5 out of 5
February 8, 2026
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
I wish the pictures could be seen better when you print them, but other than that it was a great worksheet!! The students needed to ask me questions to understand. That sounds like a bad thing, but it wasn't because the questions were too difficult. It just required more thinking than my high schoolers are use to.
Harlan B.
1 review • Texas
Grades taught: 11th, 12th
Student populations: Emerging bilinguals, Learning difficulties
Progressive Era Reformers Primary Source Analysis
Rated 5 out of 5
December 27, 2025
Great activity for practicing analyzing primary sources. Was a good addition to my unit on the progressive era.
Kerry R
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308 reviews • New York
Grades taught: 8th
Student populations: Emerging bilinguals, Learning difficulties
great resource
Rated 5 out of 5
November 17, 2025
Great Resource to use with my 8th grade students as practice for state testing
Gracie P.
83 reviews • Arkansas
Grades taught: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
A Good Resource Students Really like
Rated 5 out of 5
October 15, 2025
Students really like the primary sources because it gives them a more personal view of what the reformers were trying to accomplish.
Allan D.
25 reviews • Minnesota
Grades taught: 7th
Rated 5 out of 5
February 4, 2025
I love this resource. I cut each section up and give them as bellringers to practice primary source analysis.
Jessica R.
233 reviews
Grades taught: 11th
Rated 5 out of 5
January 28, 2025
Great resources, really helped my students engage with the content.
Mr Js General Store
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695 reviews
Grades taught: 10th

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Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.
Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of how key events or ideas develop over the course of the text.
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