1. Monday 11/1/10 Good Morning! Take out your Child Labor Essays
Move desks into groups of four
Each group will trade their essays with those of another group
Read each essay aloud to your group, discuss the essay then record comments and grade the essay
We will do this twice!
Child Labor Issues………..

2. Issues of Child Labor Long hours 16 hour shift
Ten Hours Act of 1847-women/child workday to 10 hours
No more than 8 hrs. work from age 9-12
13-17 year olds couldn’t work more than 12 hrs
Only one break all day (lunch)
Whipped to keep awake
Poor working conditions
Machines injured workers
Coal mine dangers
1842, Mine Act
Factory Act 1833-illegal to hire under 9 years old