Working in groups, middle and high schoolers describe and discuss photographs depicting working conditions experienced by child laborers in the 19th century. They then write a persuasive paragraph supporting an amendment to regulate the...

Young scholars investigate child labor during the Great Depression. In this US policy lesson plan, students evaluate multiple layers of the social, economic, and political affects of policy during the Great Depression. Young scholars...

Imagine children working long hours in factories, coal mines, and in the fields. Class members examine a series of pictures and read about early attempts to regulate child labor and current child labor laws.

Tenth graders, after reading two excerpts about contemporary child labor situations, discuss two broad questions in detail along with the industrial boom following the Civil War conditions in the United States. They investigate how the...

Students research the working conditions in the late 1800's and the evolution of child labor laws. They discuss how the laws affect them today and if they are fair. They write a paper summarizing the laws and the view of the laws.

Students explore what life was like during the Industrial Revolution.  For this United States History lesson, students analyze a specific job then complete a webquest about that job.  Once their research is complete, students...

Students analyze the use of language, including non-standard written and oral English. They write persuasive, descriptive, narrative and/or evaluative pieces in response to the story read and keep reflection journals. Finally, students...

Attempting to address Standard 10.3 (the effects of the Industrial Revolution), this presentation falls short and isn't a helpful resource. It contains some good information about the emergence of a middle class during this time, but...

Students explore the issue of "human rights" and discuss world events/situations in which human rights are in question. They determine their own needs and wants and simulate the experience of being a refugee having to leave their home. ...

Students research documents and photographs by Lewis Hine on child labor. They examine documents and summarize them. Students complete several photograph analysis worksheets. Their research and documents begin after the Civil War.

Young scholars examine the child labor laws of the present and past. They discover how technology added to the problem of child labor during the Industrial Revolution. They read articles about how other countries deal with this problem.

Students research child labor using Internet resources. They present the information in a creative writing piece and post it on Chalkboard.

High schoolers describe extent of Pakistan child slavery problem as international community sees it, and determine whether national sovereignty is valid answer to not allowing international agencies to monitor or remedy the problems....

Students observe a CBS Evening News clip which they request in advance. They investigate the four major types of modern-slavery. They present a visual image and identify personal elements in the life of a modern day slave.

Learners use the photos of Lewis Hine to explore issues of Child Labor. They write their own pieces to describe the historical significance of Child Labor, and show the implications of Child Labor today.

Students watch a Flash presentation on students working in agriculture in this lesson which is part of a unit. They compare and contrast the experience to their own. Unit links are on this lesson page.

Read the history behind the first child labor bill in 1916 and view the original document.

Read this informative essay to learn about early 1900's child welfare and what social reformers, including Julia Lathrop, did on behalf of children.

In the January, 1908, issue of Charities and the Commons a report was printed revealing the results of investigative reporting on child labor in home manufacture of products in New York City. Child labor was prohibited in factories by...

A detailed leaflet descibing the history of child labor in Pennsylvania. Across the state it was never uncommon to find children working difficult and dangerous jobs in factories restaurants, on railways, in mines, as well as on farms....

An article focused on the drastic conditions and ruination of children who work on farms. The Human Rights Watch investigates the corruption of farmers abusing their child employees from their working conditions, hours, and pay among...