Examine the perspective of a rural woman through a quote from Lucy Larcom's A New England Girlhood. In the passage, she discusses the lure of factory work. Pupils read the excerpt and respond to two document-based questions.

Concepts

the industrial age, the industrial revolution

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Additional Tags

lucy larcom, a new england girlhood, factory work, industrialization, document-based questions, social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Use this quick exercise as a warm-up activity, homework assignment, or assessment

Common Core

RH.6-8.2 RH.9-10.2 RH.11-12.2