The Task
You will take on the role of a child labor. What was life like for
people your age and younger during the Industrial Revolution?
You will analyze a series of Web sites containing information on
the various types of jobs children worked during this time.
You must carefully research your role. You must decide what
reforms should be made in order to help you change your
situation!
Each team member will research one of the following roles:
Factory Worker
Miner
Seafood & Farm Hand
Newsboy
Factory Worker Description of Role 1: Factory Worker
You have been assigned the role of a Factory Worker. While
researching this role, consider the following: What was life like for
child laborers in this profession during the Industrial Revolution?
How and where did they live? What hardships did they face?
What are some of the experiences they had? How did they dress,
look, act, etc?
Use these internet links to research your role:
The History Place
www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/childlaborDaily Life
http://www.victorianweb.org/history/hist8.htmlChildren During the Industrial Revolution
http://www.nettlesworth.durham.sch.uk/time/victorian/vindust.htmlChild Factory Workers
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/IRchild.htmEffects
http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/USRA__Workers_Lives.htmAdditional Links
http://www.historyteacher.net/APEuroCourse/WebLinks/WebLinks-IndustrialRevolution.htm
Miner Description of Role 2: Miner
You have been assigned the role of a Miner. While researching
this role, consider the following: What was life like for child
laborers in this profession during the Industrial Revolution? How
and where did they live? What hardships did they face? What are
some of the experiences they had? How did they dress, look, act,
etc?
Use these internet links to research your role:
The History Place
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/childlabor/Daily Life
http://www.victorianweb.org/history/hist8.htmlChildren During the Industrial Revolution
http://www.nettlesworth.durham.sch.uk/time/victorian/vindust.htmlChild Miners
http://www.show.me.uk/site/show/STO1041.htmlSeafood Worker / Farm Hand
Description of Role 3: Seafood Worker / Farmer Hand
You have been assigned the role of a Seafood Worker / Farm
Hand. While researching this role, consider the following: What
was life like for child laborers in this profession during the
Industrial Revolution? How and where did they live? What
hardships did they face? What are some of the experiences they
had? How did they dress, look, act, etc?
Use these internet links to research your role:
The History Place
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/childlabor/Daily Life
http://www.victorianweb.org/history/hist8.htmlChildren During the Industrial Revolution
http://www.nettlesworth.durham.sch.uk/time/victorian/vindust.htmlAdditional Links
http://www.historyteacher.net/APEuroCourse/WebLinks/WebLinks-IndustrialRevolution.htm
Newsboy Description of Role 4: Newsboy (Newsie)
You have been assigned the role of a Newsboy. While
researching this role, consider the following: What was life like for
child laborers in this profession during the Industrial Revolution?
How and where did they live? What hardships did they face?
What are some of the experiences they had? How did they dress,
look, act, etc?
Use these internet links to research your role:
The History Place
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/childlabor/ Daily Life
http://www.victorianweb.org/history/hist8.htmlChildren During the Industrial Revolution
http://www.nettlesworth.durham.sch.uk/time/victorian/vindust.htmlHot Off the Press
http://teched.vt.edu/gcc/html/PrintingsPast/Newsboys.htmlNewsies Strike!
http://www.geocities.com/goosecast14133/History.htmlWhen you are finished, you will meet to discuss your roles and
then choose which job your group thinks was the worst for the
time period.