Women, Children, Labor and the Progressive Era Unit

Nancy Deaton

AHTC 2006 Summer Fellowship

Illinois State Archives, Springfield

High School US History

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Day 3—Analyzing the Factory Inspector’s Report

1. Divide up class and give sections of the Factory Inspector’s Report for them to analyze using the Factory Inspector’s Report Worksheet.

Sections that could be given to groups

a. p8-9 Children in Stockyards

b. p9-12 Children in Sweatshops

c. p12 Children in Glass Works Factory

d. p13 Children and Accidents

e. p17-19 Health of Workers

f. p19-20 Risks for Public/Purchaser

2. Then groups report back to the class about their findings, teaching their classmates about their sections.