1. Table of Contents Page 1 – Table of Contents/Warm-Ups Page 1 – Table of Contents/Warm-Ups Page 2 – Industrial Rev-Farms to Factories Page 2 – Industrial Rev-Farms to Factories Page 3 – Textile Industry Before and After Page 3 – Textile Industry Before and After Page 4 – Industrial Rev-Energy & Transportation Page 4 – Industrial Rev-Energy & Transportation Page 5 – Workers Create Unions Page 5 – Workers Create Unions Page 6 – Testimony on Child Labor in Britain Page 6 – Testimony on Child Labor in Britain Homework “British Population Moves to Cities” worksheet “British Population Moves to Cities” worksheet Page 97 in Reading Study Guide Page 97 in Reading Study Guide

2. Today’s Objective By the end of the period SWBAT analyze child labor and the formation of unions. By the end of the period SWBAT analyze child labor and the formation of unions. 1. Take notes 2. Think, Write, Pair, Shares

3. Warm-Up #2 What are you doing at the following times on a typical Thursday? What are you doing at the following times on a typical Thursday? 5am - 5am - 12 Noon - 12 Noon - 3pm - 3pm - 6pm - 6pm - 9pm - 9pm - 11pm - 11pm -

5. Reading Groups Get into your reading groups of 4 Get into your reading groups of 4 Read the “Testimony on Child Labor in Britain” with your group. Read the “Testimony on Child Labor in Britain” with your group. Read the article OUT LOUD as a group. Read the article OUT LOUD as a group. Nominate someone to be the COMMITTEE and someone to be BENTLEY. Nominate someone to be the COMMITTEE and someone to be BENTLEY. Fill out the reading guide. Fill out the reading guide.

6. Workers Create Unions

7. What is a Union? A group of workers who join together to make their job better. A group of workers who join together to make their job better. Union leaders negotiate with the employers to create better working conditions. Union leaders negotiate with the employers to create better working conditions. This is called collective bargaining. This is called collective bargaining.

8. Why Form a Union? Workers wanted to form a union to: Workers wanted to form a union to: 1.Create safer working conditions. 2.Receive better pay. 3.Health benefits. Unions wanted to limit the power of the FACTORY OWNERS and gain more rights for the workers. Unions wanted to limit the power of the FACTORY OWNERS and gain more rights for the workers.

9. Think, Write, Pair, Share (1) What problems do you think people are going to have creating a union? What problems do you think people are going to have creating a union?

10. Problems Creating a Union 1.The British Government did not allow workers to form unions. 2.The British Government believed unions threatened the stability of the country. 3.Those who were part of a union could be jailed or fined.

11. Think, Pair, Share You don’t have to write it down. Explain to your partner why workers wanted to form unions? Explain to your partner why workers wanted to form unions? Discuss with your partner the kinds of problems they experienced? Discuss with your partner the kinds of problems they experienced?

12. Workers Won However by 1825, workers won the right to form unions without fear of jail. However by 1825, workers won the right to form unions without fear of jail.

13. What Reforms Were Made? Unions won many rights for the workers, which include: Unions won many rights for the workers, which include: 1. An end to child labor. 2. 10 hour work day. 3. Better working conditions and pay. 4. A minimum wage.

14. Summary The Industrial Revolution changed the way people worked. The Industrial Revolution changed the way people worked. People changed from artisans to factory workers. People changed from artisans to factory workers. Factory workers united to fight injustices in the workplace by creating unions. Factory workers united to fight injustices in the workplace by creating unions.

15. Think, Write, Pair, Share (2) What is a union? What is a union? Why did people create unions? Why did people create unions? Were they successful? Were they successful?