1. Lecture: The Workers Plight
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Know the effects of industrialization on living and working conditions, including the portrayal of working conditions and food safety in Upton Sinclair's the Jungle.

2. Film Clip: Child Labor

3. Problem #1: Unfair Working Conditions
Low wages
Long hours (10-14 hours a day)
No unemployment, no health care benefits
Government does not help because of Laissez Faire

4. Problem #2: Unhealthy Working Conditions
Black lung, white lung
High injury rate

5. Problem #3: Child Labor Children as young six were employed
Many worked full time Jobs to help support their families
Children were often injured on the job

6. Problem #4: Poor Living Conditions
Lack of sanitation and police
Families were often crowded into one room

7. Essential Question:
1. How did the growth of industrialization impact the living and working conditions for Americans?