Guided Research 1
Unfair Working Conditions: Child Labor in Coal Mines
Research Question:
Research Question:
How did the progressives solve the social and political challenges created by modernization?
How did the progressives solve the social and political challenges created by modernization?
MODERNIZATION
MODERNIZATION
What exciting inventions changed the way we lived and worked?
What exciting inventions changed the way we lived and worked?
MODERNIZATION:
MODERNIZATION:
The Industrial Revolution!
The Industrial Revolution!
The Steam Engine was invented.
The Steam Engine was invented.
We harnessed electricity and invented the light bulb, the radio and other things that needed electricity.
We harnessed electricity and invented the light bulb, the radio and other things that needed electricity.
We built factories to make the new inventions.
We built factories to make the new inventions.
What good things came from the Industrial Revolution?
What good things came from the Industrial Revolution?
Watch the video, read the article and take notes.
Watch the video, read the article and take notes.
CHALLENGES:
CHALLENGES:
What problems did that create?
What problems did that create?
One of the problems was:
One of the problems was:
Child Labor in the Coal Mines
Child Labor in the Coal Mines
What kind of problems did the need for coal create?
What kind of problems did the need for coal create?
PROBLEM: Child Labor in the Coal Mines
PROBLEM: Child Labor in the Coal Mines
What problems did that create?
What problems did that create?
The Industrial Revolution and all the new technologies required power. Power, or electricity, was made by burning coal. Coal comes from mining underground. Because children were cheap labor, many boys were hired in the coal mines, so they could produce coal at cheaper prices.
The Industrial Revolution and all the new technologies required power. Power, or electricity, was made by burning coal. Coal comes from mining underground. Because children were cheap labor, many boys were hired in the coal mines, so they could produce coal at cheaper prices.
Watch the video and read the article. Take notes!
Watch the video and read the article. Take notes!
1. Watch the Video - Breaker Boys - 5:33 mins
1. Watch the Video - Breaker Boys - 5:33 mins
PROGRESS:
PROGRESS:
What changes were made that made things better?
What changes were made that made things better?
How do these changes impact our lives today?
How do these changes impact our lives today?
PROGRESS: On child labor
PROGRESS: On child labor
What changes were made that made things better?
What changes were made that made things better?
Go through these resources and take notes.
Go through these resources and take notes.
Lewis Hine:
Read this article: The Power of Pictures: How Lewis Hine Changed Children's Lives
Laws that changed:
4. Read Cobblestone: It's the Law article or read the print version in the library.
Now that you know a lot about this issue, try to research some of the topics you learned about.
Now that you know a lot about this issue, try to research some of the topics you learned about.
What other interesting facts can you find?
What other interesting facts can you find?
What other topics does this connect to?
What other topics does this connect to?