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By the end of the lesson … The learner will evaluate the impact of political, economic, social, and technological changes on life in turn of the 20th century America. The learner will write a paragraph using textual evidence from the readings highlighting similarities and differences between working in a meatpacking plant in 1906 and 2002.

What comes to mind when you hear …. meatpacking plant? brainstorm with table partner, then share with the class

The Jungle The novel was written in 1906 by Upton Sinclair. Sinclair went undercover at meatpacking plants to collect information. The purpose of the novel was to draw attention to the working conditions in the meatpacking plants. The consequence of the novel was that new laws were created on how food is processed in America - The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906

Fast Food Nation A book on the modern meatpacking plant by Eric Schlosser. The author used undercover investigations, interviews and toured the meatpacking plants in America to collect the information for the book. The purpose of the book was to draw attention to the working conditions in the plants and the chemical flavoring of fast food. As a consequence of this book Americans began to think about how their fast food is produced.

Collect Information After we read … Think about what it would have been like to be a worker in this time period. Afterwards …. Fill out the graphic organizer Three similarities between the readings At least one difference between the reading

The Paragraph Write a paragraph on one similarity and one difference between how food was processed in 1906 compared to 2002. Use textual evidence to support your claim. Remember the elements of a good paragraph. Start with a strong topic sentence. Followed by 2 supporting reasons with facts to support them. Remember the textual evidence that is required. Conclusion that is a restatement of your topic sentence. The paragraph is due tomorrow! If you have highlighters in lots of different colors, please bring them tomorrow to use