Child Labor in America

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Learners investigate child labor during the Great Depression. In this US policy activity, students evaluate multiple layers of the social, economic, and political affects of policy during the Great Depression. Learners will engage in 5 different activities, each building on the other to assist them in understanding the conditions and concepts of child labor in the US. This activity includes extension activities and multiple web resources.

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Child Labor in America

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