...and what have we been learning...? We are currently studying The Labor Movement. Unions were formed to protect workers who, up until 1869 and the formation of the Knights of Labor, were pretty much at the mercy of their employers (Unfortunately for the workers, the employers of this day did not have an overabundance of "mercy"). Prior to this, we studied immigration. This unit came alive through movies that we watched which gave us a personal perspective on the sacrifices that immigrant families made in order to bring their families to America. Our study was especially special because we have Sergey, the son of recent immigrants to America, in class. He was able to share stories of his family's experiences as immigrants from Moscow, Russia.
Prior to that, we studied how the 2nd Industrial Revolution led to a growth, not only in industry, but also in cities. We learned about who the people leading this "revolution" were, as well as the inventions that created new jobs and changed how people lived. We also learned about the living conditions in the cities of this time period as seen through the eyes of Jacob Riis.
...and now for some more photos of today's finest!
2 comments:
looks like fun!!!
The story about the Triangle Company's tragic fire really showed the important role unions played in establishing safety in the work place. How lucky are we that the same safety requirements now apply to most public buildings!We take it for granted that outside doors will open out preventing us from being trapped in a burning building. Can you indentify any saftey aspects in the school that are present because of the efforts of the original unions to create safe working conditions? Mrs. Shurtleff
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