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Labor Unions

For Students 9th - 12th
In this history of labor unions study guide worksheet, students read the notes provided on the sheet and add notes of their own.
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PBS

Pbs: Working for Freedom: Labor Reform and the Triangle Factory Fire [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan from the producers of the 16-episode PBS series "Freedom: A History of US" that examines the conditions American workers faced in the late 1800s. Students will understand the factors that precipitated the birth and growth...
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Joe Hill and the International Workers of the World [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan from the producers of the 16-episode PBS series "Freedom: A History of US" that focuses on the growth of militant labor unions like the International Workers of the World, on Joe Hill's role in the IWW, and on the...
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Other

Illinois Labor History Society: The Haymarket and Its Memorial

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a description of the Haymarket Tragedy, and also includes many related topics.
Handout
Other

Illinois Labor History Society: The Parable of Pullman

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource gives an account of the Pullman Strike of 1894. It discusses what the strike was about, how it was resolved, and the effect its outcome had.
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Other

Illinois Labor History Society: When Women Were Knights

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses women's roles in the Knights of Labor.