Women Workers, Child Labor, Factory Life, Working Conditions

Why did industries during the Gilded Age and early 20th century choose to employ children and women, and how did this affect the movement for labor reforms? This lesson and activity examines the background and impact of laborers, women, and children during the Technological Revolution and the Gilded Age. Students will analyze documents and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge.

Included in this resource:

Do Now - Primary source photo analysis
“Life in Factories” reading passage with scaffolding graphic organizer questions
Child Labor photo analysis with scaffolding questions
Child Laborer POV with scaffolding questions
Women Laborer POV with scaffolding questions
Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How did the working conditions during the Second Industrial Revolution influence the health and social lives of workers, and why did this lead to labor reforms?
Answer key for teachers (suggested)
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2024 A Social Studies Life

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