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\nThe Meat-Packing Industry in Chicago During the Progressive Era\n

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\nStudents examine maps showing the hog and corn distribution of the United States. In groups, they research the reasons why Chicago became the natural hub for meat-packing processing in the United States. They examine changes in...\n
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\nBorn on Halloween\n

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\nIn this research skills worksheet, students use an encyclopedia, almanac, web search, or other resources to answer the 5 questions about people who have birthdays on Halloween.\n
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\nFour Forces of Flight\n

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\nStudents explore the four forces of flight. They investigate the four forces of flight: lift, drag, thrust and weight (gravity). They experiment with flight-testing various objects commonly found around the house and constructing paper...\n
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\nCommon Lit: From Lithuania to the Chicago Stockyards\n

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\nA learning module that begins with \"From Lithuania to the Chicago Stockyards\" by Antanas Kaztauskis, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...\n
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\nC Span American Writers: Upton Sinclair and Muckrakers\n

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\nA companion to C-SPAN's series, this site features a brief biography of Upton Sinclair, the text of his influential book, \"The Jungle,\" and links to information about the Chicago Stockyards, as well as to other sites about Sinclair and...\n
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\nPbs: American Experience: Chicago: City of the Century: Philip Armour\n

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\nFrom a PBS American Experience series about Chicago, this biography of Philip Armour, who made the meat-packing business more efficient. Find out about his methods, but also about the horrible conditions of the meat-packers who worked in...\n
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\nNewberry Library: Workers and Reformers in Turn of the Century Chicago\n

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\nLearning with primary resources examines the plight of workers during the late 18th and early 19th centuries and compares the perspective of sociologists to that of writers like Upton Sinclair.\n
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\nWikipedia: The Jungle\n

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\nAn encyclopedia article from Wikipedia on Upton Sinclair's landmark novel, \"The Jungle,\" describing its importance and giving an outline of the plot.\n
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\nAnnenberg Learner: American Passages: Migrant Struggle: Upton Sinclair\n

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\nMuckraker Upton Sinclair is featured in this brief biography drawing particular attention to his novel, \"The Jungle,\" written to alert people to the inhumane treatment of immigrant workers. See \"Upton Sinclair Activities\" for related...\n
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