Formative Assessment - 2/4/21

Which group would most likely use this story for their cause?

• Factory owners

• Anti-child labor groups

• Abolitionists

• Activists for a higher minimum wage

What would make the best title for this story?

• Why You Should Work in a Factory

• The Perils of Child Labor

• Achievements of the Industrial Revolution

• The Ugly Side of Labor Unions

What could have most easily prevented factory accidents?

• An emergency shut off button for the machines.

• Unlocking all the factory doors.

• Employing younger children with smaller limbs.

• Longer work hours for the children.

What are some reasons a factory would employ children instead of adults? Explain.

What were the effects and response to Child labor during the Industrial Revolution? Explain in 2 - 3 Sentences - SS.91.W.6.2