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Labor Unions and Working Conditions:United We Stand Lesson PlanLabor Unions and Working Conditions:United We Stand Lesson Plan
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Labor Unions and Working Conditions:United We Stand

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Learners examine primary documents about the establishment of labor unions. For this organized labor lesson, students research the working conditions that contributed to the growth of the labor union movement. Learners make classroom presentations about the work of labor unions.

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primary source analysis, primary sources, working conditions, the workplace, labor unions

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labor unions, primary source analysis, workers rights, working conditions, social studies
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
3 days
Instructional Strategy
Research
Usage Permissions
Public Domain

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