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Early Industrialization

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Eighth graders analyze primary source documents emphasizing young people in factory labor (mill workers during 1840-1860). They study hours of labor, ages of laborers, reasons for working, and working conditions. They write a poem or song.

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Grade
8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Duration
4 days
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Research

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