1. Investigate the Socialist movement in America during the early 1900s.

2. Sinclair, along with French and Russian authors, contributed to the establishment of the naturalism tradition. Look into the defining traits of the "naturalistic novel" and examine how The Jungle aligns with this literary movement.

3. Read Stephen Crane's Maggie: A Girl of the Streets (1893) and draw comparisons to The Jungle.

4. The meat-packing industry is still a subject of debate today. Look into some of the practices that are deemed unacceptable by the public.

5. Research the Pure Food and Drug Act enacted by Congress in 1906 and discuss its necessity.