Lesson Plan

The Jungle Document Exercise

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Go with your gut! Scholars read excerpts from The Jungle by Upton Sinclair and record their initial feeling from the reading as strong positive, positive, neutral, negative, or strong negative. They then discuss how their responses relate to those of Progressives and Socialists.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Include with discussion of history and the Progressive Movement
Classroom Considerations
  • Requires knowledge of The Jungle
  • Uses a document camera
Pros
  • Requires minimal materials
  • Promotes and develops in-depth analytical skills
Cons
  • None