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The Impact of the IWW on the Nation or Who were the Wobblies?
High schoolers evaluate the role labor groups had on the U.S. Government in the early 1900's. In this teaching American history lesson, students complete several activities, including response writing and listening to music, that...
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Hoboes on Harvest
Students discover details about the involvement of labor unions in organizing hoboes. In this Great Wheat Harvest Migration lesson plan, students read the Hoboes on Harvest handout and respond to the provided discussion questions based...
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Hoboes on Harvest
Students study the role Oklahoma's wheat fields played in the history of labor movements in the US. They write imaginary letters describing their experiences on a wheat harvest. They research on the internet or in encyclopedias to find...
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A New Society Project
Ninth graders examine the social and political movements of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. In this American history lesson, 9th graders work in groups to form their own society and laws. Students make a diagram of their town and...