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Sept 18th Learning Target: I can understand how the formation of big business led to the formation of labor unions. Opener: Predict what you think the purpose of a union could be- explain your thinking. Literacy Skill: recording ideas and note taking

Workers Organize Workers Endure Hardships Long days Poor Conditions and low pay Mines and factories- women and children

10 sec. think/share How would you feel if you had to work in these conditions? Would you do anything about it?

Labor Unions Promote Workers’ Rights To improve conditions, workers formed unions Knights of Labor American Federation of Labor (AFL) Worked to organize workers Took over after the Knights of Labor Wanted social gains Did not aim for social gains Fell apart Still around today Why do you think the American Federation of Labor is still around today?

Summarize your notes so far…

Workers and Big Business Clash Haymarket Riot-Chicago Workers unhappy Bomb killed innocent police and civilians Government round up Homestead Strike, Pennsylvania Fighting between workers and owners (Carnegie) National Guard called in and union broken up Pullman Strike, Chicago Railways

Who? What? Why? Answer the following from the cartoon.

What title should this cartoon have?

Your turn You are to create a political cartoon that shows either ONE of the three ideas Big business and workers clashing Unions Workers organizing Requirements- don’t forget your name  Political Cartoon Title Has a message (what you picked from the choices) Neat and creative