Late 1800’s early 1900’s

Review Carnegie, Rockefeller and Vanderbilt Check homework and Go over Crash Course from Friday Number your paper 1-8 leaving, 5 lines in

between each number.

Students will be able to come to their own conclusions about labor at the turn of the 19th Century.

Students will compare their own jobs or use prior knowledge to jobs at the turn of the 20th century.

For the following pictures consider:◦ the people in the pictures◦ the conditions these people are in◦ the job the person is doing◦ the signs of message the picture is trying to give

For the political cartoons consider:◦ The message that the cartoon is sending◦ Who the intended audience is◦ The relevance of the cartoon

Students will be able to explain the difficulties working at the turn of the 20th century.

Students will answer questions about Upton Sinclair’s, The Jungle

LifeChallenge for the week Notes and discussion on child labor and

working conditions at the turn of the 20th century.

Notes and discussion on rise of unions and why that were influential in society

Video clip on the “Newsies”

You will create 1 handmade Holiday card to a parent or a teacher.

Decorated front- IN COLOR Message on the inside that is

meaningful MANDATORY

The period from 1894 to 1915 was a period of change, unrest, and economic uncertainty for the workers of the United States. Industrialism was growing largely unchecked in the United States after the Civil War, creating new jobs and new problems simultaneously.

Why was child labor so prevalent*?

It was much cheaper to hire children. Many started before they were 7 years old. Work days could be 12-18 hours = $1 / day 6 days a week. 20% of boys 10% of girls

In Great Britain, 1st child labor laws started in 1802

No Child Labor Laws in the US until the 1900’s

Many of the jobs were repetitive* and tedious that did not challenge a person in any way.

YOUR TURN

Follow the directions below, once finished, repeat until directed to stop1. Stand next to your desk2. Tap the top of your desk 5 times3. Walk around your desk twice4. Spin your desk in a circle5. Sit down6. Stand up7. REPEAT

Such low pay, everyone in a family was needed to work.

1890-1910: The # of women working for wages doubled.◦ What is the difference between working for wages

and working but not for a wage? Women- $269/year Men- $498/year Carnegie- $23,000,000/ year

What happens if you cannot go into work because you are sick?◦ Fired? Paid?

What happens if you are unemployed? What happens if you are injured while

working at your job?

What happens if you cannot go into work because you are sick?◦ Fired? Paid?

You get sick days if you must miss work. What happens if you are unemployed?

◦ You can receive unemployment compensation by the government

What happens if you are injured while working at your job?◦ Receive disability from your job or the

government

What is a union? What is the purpose of a union? What is anarchy?

What is a union?◦ Legally recognized reps of workers in certain

industries What is the purpose of a union?

Bargain for wages, benefits, working conditions, etc.

What is anarchy? ◦ A society without a government

1886- Labor protest in Chicago’s Haymarket Square

Turned from protest to riot when bomb thrown at police.

8 people died and radical anarchists convicted of bombing

Setback for organized labor in America