Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, 1911

Read and React: Provide your reactions to the article I presented in class about the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire. Considering the Progressives were interested in making and American industry more humane by curbing the effects of industrial capitalism and checking the power of monopolies, what were some of the reactions of prominent reformers to this horrible event.

For more info http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/Trianglefire/

Status: Optional

Perspectives - The Age of Empire

Choose one of the following perspectives and respond to one of the scenerios listed below

Perspective
Isolationist Ida/Irene
Expansionaist Ethan/Elizabeth
Imperialist Ivan/Imelda
Pacifist Pete/Pamela
Alliance Alex/Alice
Jingoist James/Jasmine
Businessman Bob/Beyonce

Scenerios
1. Should the US help Cuba fight against Spain?
2. Should the US remain in Cuba after the war?
3. What should the US do with the Philippines?
4. Should the US build the Panama Canal?
5. It is our business to insist on an Open Door Policy?

Example: Expansionist Ethan's perspective on the situation in the Philippines (#3)

TEACHERS: This activity can be found in Breaking Away from the Text Book - A New Approach to Teaching American History