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...

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.