Agents of Change Infographic Design Day

HW: Reforms: A Lesson in Progress Quizlet Flashcards, Learn and Scatter due Sunday, December 7: Quizlet Classroom: MichHistory

GOAL: By Friday, December 5, you will create an infographic that explains the issue, actions, goal and target audience of a reformer at the turn of the 20th Century.

1. Research Content: Agent of Change - Go.Grolier.com

• Issue/Situation: What did they see as a problem?
• Action(s): What did they do?
• Goal/Recommendation: What did they want to happen?
• Target Audience to Create Change: Who were they telling?

2. Refine Design - Orion Example

• Topic: Specific and Informative Bonus: DATA included
• Organization: Template/format supports content
• Objects/Pictures: support points and to make it easier to understand (no portraits)
• Visualization: Follows inverted triangle format (big Ideas on top)
• Fonts: Readable, Edited and Concise (avoid long, multiple sentences)

BONUS: Links to the Data - stay in the time period 1890-1920

• Jacob Riis (problems with tenements)
• Jane Addams (people served at Hull House)
• Florence Kelley (child labor statistics - focus on 1890-1910)
• Upton Sinclair (achievements in public health)