Task 1
The passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act (1906) demanded a President who was both a Progressive by nature and a master of the political process. Using the documents and your knowledge of U.S. History, trace the development and passage of this law. Be sure to include how the role of the President and the federal government changed in the process.
Task 2
Draw your own political cartoon.
Background
Editorial cartoonists may employ a unique method when beginning to draw called S-O-S. Each one of their cartoons may contain the following:
S - Subject of the cartoon
O - Their Opinion of the topic
S - Use of Symbols
Now, view the political cartoons about the Meat Scandal. For practice and ideas, see if you can determine the S-O-S for these cartoons.
Assignment
Using what you have learned about S-O-S, and your knowledge of U.S. History, DRAW a political cartoon containing references to Teddy Roosevelt, the Pure Food and Drug Act and the federal government. *The final cartoon should be in black ink on white paper, 8 1/2 x 11.
Lesson I: Introduction to the Tasks: The Progressives
