HST303B/304B: U.S. History | Unit 1 – Muckrakers under the Microscope

Graded AssignmentName:HST303B/304B: U.S. History | Unit 1 | Lesson 6: ProgressivesDate:Graded AssignmentMuckrakers under the MicroscopeMuckrakers were investigative journalists who exposed corruption in business or government, or examined serioussocietal issues. Several of the most well-known muckrakers worked for McClure’s Magazine, where they wroteexposés on large companies, meat slaughtering houses, and city governments. These prominent and influentialreporters included Ida M. Tarbell, Lincoln Steffens, Upton Sinclair, and Ray Stannard Baker.Now suppose that you, too, are an investigative journalist. Instead of choosing a business or government, you havebeen asked to write a piece on one of the muckrakers. Which muckraker will you investigate? And how muchinformation will you be able to provide?(100 points)1.Write a well-constructed article on one muckraker using the outline you created duringyour website research. Keep the following points in mind as you write your essay:ScoreInclude important biographical information about the individual’s life.Give specific examples of articles and books that were written. What businesses or governmentoffices were targeted in the exposés?What reforms or changes took place as a result of the individual’s writings?Answer:Your Score© 2009 K12 Inc. All rights reserved.Copying or distributing without K12’s written consent is prohibited.___ of 100Page 1 of 1