1. Period 2, 5, & 6
We will review the role government played in business during the turn of the century.
Western State Map Quiz
Chapter 6 Review
Triangle Shirtwaist Questions
America the Story of US Clip
Test on Monday

2. Child Labor What industry are the children involved in?
How old are they?
Does the job look dangerous? What could possibly happen?
Does the job look mundane?
Is that a job you could do for a 12 hour shift?

3. Chapter 6 Section 3
Andrew Carnegie controlled most of the steel industries in the US
Carnegie’s success due to management style
Searched for ways to make products cheaper
Attracted talented workers by offering stock in the company

4. Social Darwinism
Grew out of theory of biological evolution
Individuals were responsible for success and failure
Under SD poor must be lazy or inferior and deserved what they got
Laissez Faire – Government doesn’t get involved in business.

5. Period 2, 5, & 6
We will examine the events surrounding the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and its aftermath.
How is Mardela Middle and High School prepared for a possible fire?
Chapter 6.3 Notes
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Investigation
Clip
Map Practice

6. Workers
12 hours per day, 6 days per week, average salary about $500 per year
No vacation days, sick leave, unemployment compensation
20% of boys under 15 and 10% of girls worked in factories
27 cents for a 14 hour work day

11. Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
Piles of cloth and oil soaked machines spread the fire quickly through the 8th, 9th, and 10th floors
To prevent theft the owners locked all but one stairwell
146 women died in the fire