Effects and Consequences of the Industrial Revolution

Introduction Task Process Evaluation Resources


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Introduction

In the late 19th century and early 20th century a flood of European and Asian immigrants came to the United States. They would become the labor base for the Industrial Revolution. Through their struggles and trials they formed unions and defined workers rights. The immigrants worked in factories and labored in the coal mines that fueled industry. The living condintions in urban areas resembled many third world countries today and the company coal mining towns were model examples of exploitation and control of a captive population.

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immigration cartoon

Task

Your duo will create a Muckraker Article. As a pair you will share the tasks of being investigative reporters, photographers, and political cartoonists. You will need to bring an issue of the Industrial Revolution Era to the public eye. The goal of your article is to capture the spirit of the era (1890-1920) with accuracy and expose the problems and accomplishments of the times. Be sure to cite the sources of both your quotes and any photographs you use for your article. Once the articles are written they will be shared with the class by the author. The Issues

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child labor

Resources


Muckrakers

Immigration

Angel Island
Ellis Island
American Immigration

Labor

Child Labor
    -Sweat Shops
Factories and Unions
    Triangle Factory Fire
    Haymarket Massacre
    Cartoons of the Meat Trust Scandal of 1906
    The role of Coal
    Mother Jones

Living Conditions

How the Other Half Lives
    -Rise of the Tenement
Jane Addams and Hull House
Company Towns

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The Issues

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 Social Problems
Child Labor
Sweat Shops
New Immigration
Tenements
Company Towns
Reformers
Mother Jones
Jane Addams
Jacob Riis
Muckrakers
Radicals/Anarchists
Big Business
Labor Unions
Working Conditions
Coal Companies
Railroad
Steal Industry
Meat Packing Industry
Monopolies

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Process

Step 1

Research your issue by using the links provided under resources. You may also use Google. IF you use Google make sure the sites you visit ar valid. One way to do this is to add site:.edu after your search criteria. Pick an topic from the issues list or come up with one on your own (check with your teacher to make sure your issue will fit the task)

Step 2

Once you have decided on an issue, each person will write an article, draw or find a political cartoon online, and find an appropraite photograph to accompany their article. Again be sure to cite the sources that you use for both the article and the photograph.

Step 3

Writing the article. It should be informative and accurate. make sure you cover the who, what, why, where, and when of journalism.

Step 4

Analyzing the cartoons and photographs. For the cartoons: determine what the issue is, what are the symbols used, and what is the opinion of the author. Write out the answers to these questions on a piece of paper to be handed in with the cartoon. If you are creating your own cartoon these questions should be answered and noted on the cartoon. For analyzing photographs: who is the subject?, what was the photographer trying to convey? and why?. Answer these questions as with the cartoon and turn them in with the photograph.

Step 5

Criteria for the article: Ask yourself these questions and determine if your article answers them.
Does it inform the reader of an issue, topic, or event?
Is the article unbiased?
Does it present both sides of the issue?
Does it have a catchey headline?
Is the Author's name and the date included?
Does it answer the who, what, why, where, and when?

Step 6

Deliver the news to your fellow classmates. You will share your article, cartoon, and photograph with the class.

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Evaluation
Criteria Excellent Well Done Satisfactory Needs Work
On Task Behavior Didn't have to be reminded to stay on task by teacher Had to be reminded only once to remain on task Had to be reminded 2 times to remain on task and behave appropriately Had to be reminded several times to remain on task and behave appropriately
Internet Use Successfully uses suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance. Usually able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance. Occasionally able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance. Needs assistance or supervision to use suggested internet links and/or to navigate within these sites.
Article Identification and analysis of the problem are well developed and evidence includes a synthesis of social, political and economic discussion Identification and Analysis of the problem are complete and may be a mix of description and analysis Some development of identifying and analyzing a problem. May be more descriptive than analytical Little to no evidence of identifying and analyzing a problem and the reform needed
Political Cartoon The 3 answers are well developed and evidence of analysis of the effect of the cartoon is evident The 3 answers include a mix of description and analysis The 3 answers have a mixture of description and analysis and some questions are more developed than others The 3 answers have little to no explanation.
Photograph The photograph has a well developed interpretation identifying the problem and what might help as well as categorizing the problem The photograph is interpreted with a mixture of description and analysis and categorizes the problem The interpretation of the photograph is more descriptive than analytical and categorizes the problem Little to no interpretation of the photograph, the problem and what reform might help

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