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Working Conditions and DisasterToday we will use primary sources to look at one of the most famous industrial disasters in United States history.
Essential Question:
What were the working conditions for immigrants at the turn of the century, and what were the effects?
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List all of the things that come to mind when you look at this image. What can you tell about the event?
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List all of the things that come to mind when you look at this image. What can you tell about the event?
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List all of the things that come to mind when you look at this image. What can you tell about the event?
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Annotate the primary source provided, and then answer the following questions in your notes.1. What three things shock or surprise you
most about this event?2. Who was the average employee at the
Traingle Shirtwaist Factory?3. Do you think the owners of the factory
were to blame for the deaths of the workers? Why or why not?
4. What changes would you make to factory conditions to prevent a similar disaster from occurring?
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Some Things Never ChangeHamlet, NCSept. 3, 199125 dead56 WoundedMostly Hispanic immigrants; many illegal
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Some Things Never Change
Fire exit doors were chained or locked to “prevent product theft”.
Building had never been inspected.
owner received 20-year prison sentence
Paroled in less than 4.
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Homework: Answer the EQWhat were the working conditions for immigrants at the turn of the century, and what were the effects?
Remember:Intro sentence3 separate
statements of support (evidence)
ConclusionPREWRITE REQUIRED!!!