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BELLWORK 1.Make a prediction  What were living conditions like in the cities? 2.If you were a politician in the 1900’s, do you think you would have supported the idea of mandatory schooling for children? Explain! 3.What is a union? 4.What is a strike? 5.What is an injunction? 6.THINKER: What are some reasons a person/company might choose to strike?

Everyday Americans Living Conditions poor lived in crowded apartment buildings called tenements overwork, poor sanitation, and inadequate diet left slum dwellers vulnerable to disease many poor children received no education cities were full of prostitution, pornography, and hard alcohol

Everyday Americans Laborers Worked in factories, mills, and mines worked at least 60 hours a week for an average pay of about 20 cents an hour, and had no benefits

Everyday Americans Laborers earnings increased up to 60% from

Everyday Americans With working conditions so bad, why do you think people still came, by the millions, to America?

The Rise of Unions Knights of Labor All inclusive national labor union American Federation of Labor Union of Trade Laborers (skilled) Industrial Workers of the World socialists, anarchists, and radical trade unionists (opposed AFL)

Strikes The increase of unions and awful working conditions led to a wave of strikes during the Industrial Revolution. In groups of 3, you will read about four of the most important protests and strikes of the time. Within your group, number off 1-3.

Strikes – Jigsaw Reading You will start by reading your section QUIETLY and INDEPENDENTLY. As you read, you will be taking notes. Once everyone in your group is finished, you will compare notes. 1.The Haymarket Riot: The Homestead Strike & Coeur d’Alene: The Pullman Strike:

Haymarket Riot

Homestead Strike

Coeur d’Alene

Pullman Strike

Closure What were living conditions like during the Industrial Revolution? What is a tenement? Why did people strike during the Industrial Revolution?

Industrial Revolution Newspaper In a group, you are going to create a newspaper layout covering important events from the era. Your poster must have a total of five articles and two pictures. Think about topics we’ve covered so far: big businesses, new inventions, Populist Party, working conditions, living conditions, strikes, unions. The articles can be reports, interviews, opinion columns or editorials. Every person in your group MUST contribute to one article! You will be graded individually, NOT as a group!

Appointment Worksheet Write each of the following questions on your appointment worksheet: 12:00 – If you were alive during the time, would you have moved to the city like the majority of people, or continued to live the rural life? Explain! 3:00 – During the Ind.Rev. bankers/merchants became the most powerful group in society. If you could rearrange the social structure of the time, who would you put in the upper, middle, & lower classes? 6:00 – If you were a politician in the 1900’s, do you think you would have supported the idea of mandatory schooling for children? Explain! 9:00 – Do you think strikes are an effective form of protest? Why or Why not? One at a time, you will go to all of your appointments and answer the questions with your partner. Follow my directions!