This document outlines a lesson plan for teaching students about "muckrakers" during the Progressive Era. Students will take on the role of muckrakers by researching issues of the time via provided websites and creating a newspaper article exposing corruption using Microsoft Publisher. They will then critique each other's articles on a Wikipedia page. The lesson is divided into four class periods to allow time for research, writing, design, presentation and feedback. Key figures like Ida Tarbell and organizations like child labor will be covered. The goal is for students to understand the work of muckrakers in revealing social problems and pushing for reform.

1. Life as a “Muckraker” during the Progressive Era. By John Webb