If you were a citizen reading this in 1904, what would you do? The Jungle Discussion If you were a citizen reading this in 1904, what would you do? If you were a government official reading this, what would you do?

Prompt #9 If you were walking around the meatpacking district described in The Jungle, what would you experience with your senses? List one for each: sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing.

The Triangle Shirtwaist Company

Triangle Shirtwaist Factory New York City on March 25, 1911 Deadliest industrial disaster in the history of the city of New York Fourth highest loss of life from an industrial accident in U.S. history ~145 garment workers died

Cause and Result Locked the doors to the stairs and exits People jumped from the 8th, 9th, and 10th floors, burned, inhaled smoke The fire led to laws for improved factory safety standards  Union fought for better working conditions for sweatshop workers

Levels of Early Reform 3 levels: Municipal, State, and Federal Read portion of Ch. 11, Section 2 (pg. 390- 395) In a CHART or LIST: Problems they wanted solved Solutions they developed Important progressive people at each level Know what they did that made them important Present to the class, so make it interesting (visuals, acting, etc.) ALL MEMBERS OF YOUR GROUP HAVE TO PARTICIPATE

Test Corrections Separate sheet of paper Include: Question Number Your Answer Correct Answer Why that answer is the correct answer