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February 6, 2009February 6, 2009
The new light rail train built in The new light rail train built in Portland, Oregon offers its riders Portland, Oregon offers its riders
free wireless internet service. free wireless internet service. Some people are arguing that this Some people are arguing that this is unfair to people who provide the is unfair to people who provide the
internet for a fee. Who is right? internet for a fee. Who is right? Should Septa provide free internet Should Septa provide free internet
service on their trains?service on their trains?
HomeworkHomework
Using your notes on child Using your notes on child labor, create a letter labor, create a letter
written by a young person written by a young person working in a factory.working in a factory.
QuizQuiz
Due to the short week Due to the short week there will be no quizthere will be no quiz
On this date:On this date:
In 1945 In 1945 Bob Bob
Marley Marley was born was born
Child LaborChild Labor
Lewis HineLewis Hine Born 1874Born 1874 Died 1940Died 1940 Took pictures of Took pictures of
workers and workers and immigrantsimmigrants
Known for Known for documenting child documenting child laborlabor
Child LaborChild Labor
Children as young as Children as young as 10, or younger, worked 10, or younger, worked in factories and minesin factories and mines
There were not the There were not the same requirements same requirements that kids attend schoolthat kids attend school
Children did Children did dangerous jobsdangerous jobs
Children working in a bottle factory, Children working in a bottle factory, Indianapolis, IN, August 1908.Indianapolis, IN, August 1908.
A nine-year old newsgirl, Hartford, A nine-year old newsgirl, Hartford, CT, March 6, 1909CT, March 6, 1909
Boys in a cigar factory, Indianapolis, Boys in a cigar factory, Indianapolis, IN, August 1908IN, August 1908
View of the Ewen Breaker of the Pa. View of the Ewen Breaker of the Pa. Coal Co. The dust was so dense at Coal Co. The dust was so dense at times as to obscure the view. This times as to obscure the view. This
dust penetrated the utmost dust penetrated the utmost recesses of the boys' lungs. A kind recesses of the boys' lungs. A kind of slave-driver sometimes stands of slave-driver sometimes stands over the boys, prodding or kicking over the boys, prodding or kicking them into obedience. S. Pittston, them into obedience. S. Pittston,
Pa. Pa.
9 p.m. in an Indiana Glass Works 9 p.m. in an Indiana Glass Works
11 years old. Been working over a 11 years old. Been working over a year. Rhodes Mfg. Co. Lincolnton, year. Rhodes Mfg. Co. Lincolnton,
N.C. N.C.
One of the spinners in Whitnel One of the spinners in Whitnel Cotton Mill. She was 51 inches Cotton Mill. She was 51 inches
high. Has been in the mill one year. high. Has been in the mill one year. Sometimes works at night. Runs 4 Sometimes works at night. Runs 4
sides - 48 cents a day. When sides - 48 cents a day. When asked how old she was, she asked how old she was, she hesitated, then said, "I don't hesitated, then said, "I don't
remember," then added remember," then added confidentially, "I'm not old enough confidentially, "I'm not old enough
to work, but do just the same."to work, but do just the same."
ClassworkClasswork
Read the report written by HinesRead the report written by Hines Answer questions on the Answer questions on the
worksheetworksheet Write a short response telling Write a short response telling
how the pictures were essential how the pictures were essential to telling the story Hines wanted to telling the story Hines wanted to tellto tell
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