Lesson Plan

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

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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. Young scholars will understand the factors that precipitated the birth and growth of labor unions and determine how labor leaders like Samuel Gompers moved our nation toward justice for working men and women. Includes an investigation of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire and a graphic description of the tragedy.

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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional