Industrialization and Child Labor Nancy Lehman 7 th Grade Social Studies Westmoreland Middle School

Industrialization and Child Labor Child labor was a problem in the United States during the Industrial Revolution. With a partner, analyze the photographs and poem that follow to gather evidence about this social problem. Use the AHPPA (American history public policy analyst) steps to help you gather your evidence and identify the causes of child labor in United States.

Industrialization and Child Labor Click on the following link and save the page to your files. Name it, “Evidence of Child Labor”. AHPPA Step 2: Gather the Evidence As you analyze the photographs and poem, list the evidence you find that child labor was a significant social problem on this document. What do you see in the photos? What can you infer about the lives of these children? _ful.html#topofimage

Industrialization and Child Labor

Industrialization and Child Labor

Industrialization and Child Labor

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Industrialization and Child Labor Click on the following link and save the page to your files. Name it, “Causes of Child Labor”. AHPPA Step 3: Determine the Cause Brainstorm with your partner all the possible causes of the problem of child labor and list them on this document. Be prepared to discuss your evidence and causes of the problem of child labor with the class. Use the evidence you gathered and additional information you learned from the discussion to support your points in the letter to Congress you will write for the document based question on child labor.