Progressive Era Project: Rap Battle for PDF and Google Drive

Bring your Progressive Era unit to life with this engaging Progressive Era Rap Battle assignment! In this printable and digital project, students will conduct research about a historical figure of the Progressive Era (or apply what they already know about this individual) to write a rap, song, or poem that addresses key moments from their life and their legacy.

While a rap battle is not the most traditional school project or activity, in our teaching experience, it has proven to be one of the most memorable assignments of the year. In this project, students will work alone or in a small groups, select a historical change-maker, and write a rap, song, or poem about them.

This resource includes the following:

• Teacher Guide (PDF with Google Drive links)
• Student Assignment Sheet (PDF + editable Google Doc)
• Progressive Era Leaders Topic List (PDF + editable Google Doc)
• Rap Battle Brainstorming Sheet (PDF + editable Google Doc)
• Rap Battle Rubric (PDF + editable Google Doc)

The people included in this resource are Eugene Debs, Jane Addams, Robert M. La Follette, Jacob Riis, Upton Sinclair, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Alice Paul, Booker T. Washington, Ida B. Wells, W.E.B. Du Bois, Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Florence Kelley, John Muir, John Dewey, and Charlotte Hawkins Brown.

This no-prep resource is perfect if you are looking for a Progressive Era activity or assessment to add to your unit!

Upon completing your purchase, you will click on the green button that says Add to Google Drive. Then, you will be able to find this resource in the TpT Purchases folder of your Google Drive account! If you have any technical issues, reach out to us at mrandmrssocialstudies@gmail.com or contact TPT.