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Students discover what working conditions were like in the cotton mills of the South. In this industrialization instructional activity, students read oral histories of mill workers and then write persuasive speeches for or against labor unions in the cotton mills.
Students explore economics by listening to a labor history lecture. In this labor union lesson plan, students identify the importance of workers uniting in order to receive better pay and benefits. Students answer study questions based on the lecture and define a list of labor history vocabulary terms.
Students examine the conditions that led to organized labor unions. In this 20th century America instructional activity, students compare and contrast the Knights of Labor Constitution, the American Federation of Labor Constitution, and the Industrial Workers of the World Preamble. Students analyze each of the primary sources and discuss their findings.
High schoolers identify the role of labor unions in improving working conditions. In this Industrial Revolution instructional activity, students research the evolution of labor unions and discuss the types of conditions workers during the Industrial Revolution should have demanded.
Students examine the birth of labor unions and analyze their effectiveness. In this labor union lesson, students research working conditions during the Industrial Revolution through primary and secondary sources. Students develop a list of fair conditions workers of the era should have demanded.
Students engage in a lesson that is about the emergence of labor unions and the importance of them in society. They conduct research using a variety of resources and use the information for analysis in order to create class presentations.
Students examine primary documents about the establishment of labor unions. In this organized labor lesson, students research the working conditions that contributed to the growth of the labor union movement. Students make classroom presentations about the work of labor unions.
High schoolers share opinions about labor unions, discuss the recent split within the AFL-CIO, and write an article based on interviews with union members.
Learners examine the life of Dolores Huerta and her contributions to the development of labor unions. They read the book "Cesar Chavez: Triumph of Spirit," and in groups create a quiz, complete a Venn diagram, listen to a guest speaker, and write journal entries.
Students create song lyrics celebrating the history of labor unions serving the entertainment industry, then create posters illustrating the importance of each union to the industry they represent.