Press+Conference+on+Progressivism

The focus of your initial research should be based on these two questions:
 * What are the most important issues facing American** **society?**
 * How should those issues be addressed?**





To guide you after the initial stages, click on the link for your actor to view more specific questions and additional resources. Andrew Carnegie Eugene Debs William Du Bois Mother Jones Robert La Follette Alice Paul John D. Rockefeller Theodore Roosevelt Ida Tarbell

Project Requirements:

 * A thirty second introduction statement about your actor's accomplishemts and his/her stance(s) on the issues of this time period.
 * It should explain why your person is important enough to appear on the panel of this press conference.
 * Ten probing questions to ask your opponents.
 * Ten probing questions that opponents may ask the actor.
 * An answer for each of the ten probing questions your actor may be asked.
 * Works cited for all research used.
 * Name plate for the press conference
 * Professional attire/costumes for all group members

Name plate requirements/ideas:

 * Must be free standing. (It should not require tape.)
 * Can be seen clearly from the back of the room.
 * Includes a visual
 * Can be a picture of your person
 * Can be a visual that clearly demonstrates why your person is important
 * Must include group members' names and the period.