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This “Read All About It”: Primary Source Reading in “Chronicling America” lesson plan also includes:
- Unit Overview
- The Evening World., June 09, 1906, Final Results Edition
- The St. Louis Republic., December 06, 1903, PART IV
- Chicago Eagle., April 07, 1906
- The Salt Lake Herald., June 23, 1906
- The Commoner., June 08, 1906
- The San Francisco Call., June 22, 1906
- Rock Island Argus., October 04, 1906
- Theodore Roosevelt's "The Man with the Muck-Rake" speech
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Can investigative journalism become too sensationalistic and accusatory, or is it vital for the survival of a democracy? Middle schoolers analyze primary source documents from early 20th-century newspapers as well as Theodore Roosevelt's famous speech "The Man with the Muck-Rake" to determine whether investigative journalism is beneficial or detrimental to the survival of a society.
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Instructional Ideas
- Assign the political cartoon for homework, prompting learners to answer the given questions before returning to class the next day
- Encourage learners to paraphrase or summarize the speech to find its main idea
Classroom Considerations
- The second part of a two-lesson unit found here
Pros
- Offers an option for differentiation
- Connects primary source analysis with discussion skills
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- None