Upton Sinclair, The Jungle
Lesson plans and teaching ideas

All Speech is Created Equal?
This lesson in investigative journalism is designed to follow reading The Jungle. It includes the use of photographs by Jacob Riis.

The Gilded Age: Jacob Riis and Upton Sinclair
These materials support study of How the Other Half Lives and The Jungle.

The Jungle
Online text of the novel.

The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
This 29-page document addresses 187 vocabulary words drawn from the novel. Adobe Reader or compatible application required for access.

Life in The Jungle
Students explore immigrant life and working conditions during the early 20th century. Includes graphic organizers and other handouts.

The Power of Fiction
As part of a study of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle, students develop a list of books with strong social messages, analyze their strengths and weaknesses, and consider the power of literature to effect change.

Sinclair's The Jungle Turns 100
Background information and a comparison with conditions today.

Upton Sinclair
On this page, a brief biography. Follow links to teaching tips, discussion questions, and support materials.

Upton Sinclair: Classroom Issues and Strategies
Extensive commentary/analysis and a set of discussion questions/writing prompts.

Welcome to The Jungle
This review by Karen Olsson emphasizes the journalistic aspects of the novel.