Reform Categories

This worksheet helps students in Grades 6, 7, and 8 develop historical understanding, organizational skills, explanatory writing, and civic reasoning by categorizing Progressive Era reform goals. Through a structured sorting activity, learners classify reforms as political, economic, or social, building clarity around the broader purposes behind efforts such as child labor laws, education improvement, consumer protection, and breaking up monopolies.

Academic Focus

• Progressive Era Priorities (Grades 6-8) – Identify and categorize major reform goals of the Progressive Movement
• Civic Understanding – Distinguish between political, economic, and social issues addressed by reformers
• Organizing Information – Sort historical ideas into meaningful categories to improve comprehension
• Explanatory Writing – Explain why a specific reform mattered using clear reasoning

Learning Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to align with middle school history and civics standards
• Sorting-Based Activity – Supports visual organization and conceptual understanding
• Reflection Component – Extends learning beyond categorization into explanation and application
• Flexible Use – Effective for classwork, review, assessments, or homeschool instruction
• Supports Complex Thinking – Helps students understand the scope and complexity of reform movements

This Reform Categories worksheet helps students see how Progressive Era reforms addressed a wide range of political, economic, and social problems. By organizing reform goals and explaining their importance, learners strengthen historical reasoning, categorization skills, and explanatory writing. It’s a no-prep, engaging resource for classroom and homeschool settings focused on understanding the depth and impact of Progressive Era priorities.

This worksheet is part of our Progressive Era and Reform Movements Worksheets collection.