Labor+Reform

8.3.U.A.Compare the role groups and individuals played in the **social**, **political**, cultural, and **economic** development of the U.S. 8.3.U.C.Evaluate how continuity and change have impacted the United States. **Belief systems** and Religions, Commerce and industry, Technology, **Politics** and government, Physical and **human geography, Social** organizations //The Jungle// by Upton Sinclair Images and cartoons depicting the working conditions in mines and factories 1) Give students a hypothetical question and have them discuss. “You are working at a Cherry Orchard picking cherries and are being paid $1.50 per 1 gallon bucket. It takes about 3 hours to pick 1 bucket. The managers unknown to you have enlarged the bucket to make it a 2 gallon without your knowledge you still are paid for the 1 gallon bucket. You are docked $.50 if there are too many leaves or sticks in the bucket (this is solely at the opinion of the foreman of the orchard). If you take an unauthorized break you lose half a day’s pay. The most you can make in a day is $6 since you work 12 hour days.” 2) Lecture about the working conditions in the mines and factories. Focus on the problems and the strikes that followed. 3) Give a student’s a short reading quiz on //The Jungle. (//they would have already started reading it)-use a Paideia style discussion of the book. Allow students to also express their own reactions. 4) Discuss the changes that were made because of the labor strikes in law and practice.
 * Unit Plan:** The Progressive Era
 * Lesson Plan**: Labor Movement and Reform
 * Enduring Understanding:** The Progressive Era was a period of reform and empowerment
 * Goals for Student Understanding:**
 * Understand how the working conditions were responsible for changes
 * Understand the government’s response to the demands for change
 * Understand the impact that the labor reform of the progressive area still has on our country
 * Essential Question:** How did working conditions lead to labor reform in the United States?
 * PA State Standards**: 8.1.U.B.Evaluate the interpretation of historical events and **sources,** considering the use of fact versus **opinion**, multiple perspectives, and cause and effect relationships.
 * Materials:**
 * Time:** 2-3 days
 * Lesson**:
 * Is this right?
 * Why is it wrong? explain
 * Do you think that this has every happened in history?


 * Homework:** Student should continue to read //The Jungle//.
 * Post Assessment**: explain the unit project to the students and allow them time to start forming groups.