Investigative Journalists: The Muckrakers
Overview
Students analyze primary sources to learn about the muckrakers, a group of journalists at the turn of the twentieth century who were among the first in the press to expose social and economic injustices through investigative reporting and photojournalism. After, students write a short news article on a current issue with a social justice focus.
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Grade
High School, Middle School
Subjects
Civics, English Language Arts, Social Studies
Length
200 minutes
Topics
Ida B. Wells, Ida Tarbell, investigative reporting, Jacob Riis, journalism, lynching, meatpacking, monopolies, muckrakers, poverty, progressive era, The Jungle, Upton Sinclair
Author
PBS NewsHour Extra