Title: Progressivism and business / labor

Date: September 5, 2014

Write down the
Essential Question.
Objective (1.2.f)
SWBAT analyze
progressive
reforms that
impacted
business and
labor.

DOL: Given an
exit card (80%
accuracy) 1.
Answer 3 multiple
choice question.
2. Write a SEEC
paragraph on the
following Unit 2
topic: Child Labor

EQ: What
impact did
progressives
have in the area
of business and
labor?
Objective (1.2.f)
SWBAT analyze
progressive
reforms that
impacted
business and
labor.

DOL: Given an
exit card (80%
accuracy) 1.
Answer 3 multiple
choice question.
2. Write a SEEC
paragraph on the
following Unit 2
topic: Child Labor

EQ: What
impact did
progressives
have in the area
of business and
labor?
CLOSE Reading Activity
Skim/scan the document for 30 seconds.
Turn to one another and discuss the main points/ideas you
noticed
Read the document for 3 minutes
Write down 5-6 key pieces of information from the text
(information that supports the main idea)
We will use this information on our next activity




1.7 million children under age
16 worked in factories and fields
in 1900

Most were employed in
Agriculture

Laws set age limit at 12 years and max work day at 10
hours

In Southern cotton mills, kids who worked at the looms
all night were kept awake by having cold water thrown
at their face

In canneries, girls cut fruits and vegetables for 16
hours/day
Objective (1.2.f)
SWBAT analyze
progressive
reforms that
impacted
business and
labor.

DOL: Given an
exit card (80%
accuracy) 1.
Answer 3 multiple
choice question.
2. Write a SEEC
paragraph on the
following Unit 2
topic: Child Labor

EQ: What
impact did
progressives
have in the area
of business and
labor?
1916-1918 Congress passed laws limiting child
labor struck down by Supreme Court

Congress moved to amend the Constitution to
allow Congress to make laws regarding child labor
but many states failed to ratify (approve) it.

T/W/S Why would some states hesitate to ratify the
law even if they believed in limiting child labor?

Some states would hesitate because
_______________
Objective (1.2.f)
SWBAT analyze
progressive
reforms that
impacted
business and
labor.

DOL: Given an
exit card (80%
accuracy) 1.
Answer 3 multiple
choice question.
2. Write a SEEC
paragraph on the
following Unit 2
topic: Child Labor

EQ: What
impact did
progressives
have in the area
of business and
labor?
The Great Depression
T/W/S Why would the Great Depression have
decreased child labor?
Shortage of jobs mean that many people wanted
adults, rather than children to work

New Machinery
No need for as many unskilled laborers because machines
took over

T/W/S Evaluate the effectiveness of the progressive
movement as it relates to child labor. Did they make a
difference? Or did outside factors affect more change?

CHALLENGE! In your opinion, what is the legacy of the
progressive movement as it relates to child labor?
Positive/negative explain!
Objective (1.2.f)
SWBAT analyze
progressive
reforms that
impacted
business and
labor.

DOL: Given an
exit card (80%
accuracy) 1.
Answer 3 multiple
choice question.
2. Write a SEEC
paragraph on the
following Unit 2
topic: Child Labor

EQ: What
impact did
progressives
have in the area
of business and
labor?
1936 Walsh Healey Act states that the US
wouldnt purchase any goods made by underage
workers

1938 Fair Labor Standards Act sets minimum age
for workers and hours of work for children are
regulated

T/W/S Do you believe the government should be
able to regulate childrens actions?

Challenge Would child labor exist in the US today
without laws preventing it?

Objective (1.2.f)
SWBAT analyze
progressive
reforms that
impacted
business and
labor.

DOL: Given an
exit card (80%
accuracy) 1.
Answer 3 multiple
choice question.
2. Write a SEEC
paragraph on the
following Unit 2
topic: Child Labor

EQ: What
impact did
progressives
have in the area
of business and
labor?
Objective (1.2.f)
SWBAT analyze
progressive
reforms that
impacted
business and
labor.

DOL: Given an
exit card (80%
accuracy) 1.
Answer 3 multiple
choice question.
2. Write a SEEC
paragraph on the
following Unit 2
topic: Child Labor

EQ: What
impact did
progressives
have in the area
of business and
labor?
The overseer said apologetically, She just happened in. She
was working steadily. The mills seem full of youngsters who
just happened in or are helping sister. Newberry, S.C.
Workers paid $15/wk
Worked 12 hours/day

Doors locked from the
outside to prevent stealing

Unsafe working conditions; no fire prevention
Fire began on Saturday afternoon, March 25

TWS Imagine you are a worker who survived the fire, what
could you do to prevent a situation like this from happening
again? How could you find a way to influence your employer?
CHALLENGE! Imagine you are the owner of the Triangle
Shirtwaist Fire. What would you do in the wake of this horrific
event ?
Objective (1.2.f)
SWBAT analyze
progressive
reforms that
impacted
business and
labor.

DOL: Given an
exit card (80%
accuracy) 1.
Answer 3 multiple
choice question.
2. Write a SEEC
paragraph on the
following Unit 2
topic: Child Labor

EQ: What
impact did
progressives
have in the area
of business and
labor?
After the Triangle Shirtwaist
Fire, a Factory Investigating
Commission was created

1911-1914 thirty-six new laws were created to
regulate factories
Fire drills
Fire prevention
Sprinklers
No eating lunch in the same room as
dangerous substances
Physical examinations for children
4-week leave for pregnant women

Objective (1.2.f)
SWBAT analyze
progressive
reforms that
impacted
business and
labor.

DOL: Given an
exit card (80%
accuracy) 1.
Answer 3 multiple
choice question.
2. Write a SEEC
paragraph on the
following Unit 2
topic: Child Labor

EQ: What
impact did
progressives
have in the area
of business and
labor?
Typical Hours: 6am-8pm
(1 hour for lunch); 13 hours total

Peak Business Hours:
5am-9pm (1 hour for dinner);
16 hours total
6-7 days/week

Penalties for being late:
beatings, fines

T/W/S Calculate how many hours workers had free during a
typical week.
Challenge Would you be willing to work those hours if it
meant providing for your loved ones? Would you have
wanted laws regulating hours?
Objective (1.2.f)
SWBAT analyze
progressive
reforms that
impacted
business and
labor.

DOL: Given an
exit card (80%
accuracy) 1.
Answer 3 multiple
choice question.
2. Write a SEEC
paragraph on the
following Unit 2
topic: Child Labor

EQ: What
impact did
progressives
have in the area
of business and
labor?
Laws passed limiting work hours but had too many
loopholes

1870s and 1880s Workers in Chicago and New
York obtain 8 hour workdays; other cities and
industries gradually followed

Made official in 1916 with the Adamson Act (first
federal law regulating hours of workers in private
companies)

Fair Labor Standards Act in 1937 took another step
towards mandating 8 hours and paying overtime
for extra work
Objective (1.2.f)
SWBAT analyze
progressive
reforms that
impacted
business and
labor.

DOL: Given an
exit card (80%
accuracy) 1.
Answer 3 multiple
choice question.
2. Write a SEEC
paragraph on the
following Unit 2
topic: Child Labor

EQ: What
impact did
progressives
have in the area
of business and
labor?