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2020 National History Day Gold Medal and $1000 prize for best entry in any category in American labor history
The 2019-2020 theme is Breaking Barriers in History, a topic well suited for a project on labor history including important people and events. Go to the ALSC web site for extensive ideas and resources for a an individual or team project
Labor History DBQ (8th Grade)
Click here to learn about Labor History DBQ (8th Grade).
Botto House National Landmark
Click this link to learn about the American Labor Museum Botto House National Landmark
Labor Arts
Click here to visit a virtual museum designed to gather, identify and display examples of the cultural and artistic history of working people.
Labor Quotes
The use of quotations can be an effective way to engage students in analyzing different points of view. For example, teachers can provide students with the first two quotations below and ask them to explain the point each person is making and state which, in their opinion, they most agree with and provide evidence for their answer…
A Short History of American Labor
This brief history of more than 100 years of the modem trade union movement in the United States can only touch the high spots of activity and identify the principal trends of a “century of achievement.” In such a condensation of history, episodes of importance and of great human drama must necessarily be discussed far too briefly, or in some cases relegated to a mere mention…
Courses on Labor History and Related Topics
The American Labor Studies Center receives numerous inquires from teachers who are interested in
locating a complete course of study on the topic of labor history. Often they hope to have their
school district adopt a version of the course as an elective offering or, at the very least, they
plan to select certain topics for inclusion in a specific course they are already responsible for
teaching…
Posted in Labor History, Organizing, Post-secondary, Secondary
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Documenting Labor Inside and Out
Documenting Labor Inside and Out uses the Archives of Public Affairs and Policy, located at the University at Albany New York, to document the lives of working people with material on worker’s culture and social welfare organizations. The digital exhibit, created by Cynthia K. Sauer and Brian Keough, makes many primary resources available while adding instructional elements such as: Who Uses Labor Records? and Labor Culture.
Our Documents
Our Documents is a national initiative on American History, Civics, and Service. It is intended to promote public understanding of how rights and responsibilities have taken shape over time. The National Archives and Records Administration is largely responsible for the project. Click here to learn more.
Using Primary Sources in the Classroom
“Using Primary Sources in the Classroom” is a lesson plan developed by the Library of Congress. The lesson’s many suggestions concerning the use of primary resources were developed by Library staff and educators from across the country. The Lessons page, located on this website, contains many examples of labor oriented lessons that focus on the use of primary resources in the classroom.
Posted in Documents, Elementary, Intermediate, Post-secondary, Secondary
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Child Labor Web Resources
Posted in Child Labor, Elementary, Intermediate, Labor Photos, Post-secondary, Secondary
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Free The Children – Children Helping Children
Free The Children – Children Helping Children –
Free the Children is an international network of children helping children at a local, national and international level through representation, leadership and action. It was founded by Craig Kielburger in 1995, when he was 12 years old.
Child Labor in America
Child Labor in America –
This unit asks students to critically examine, respond to and report on photographs as historical evidence. Students will discover the work of reformer/photographer Lewis Hine, whose photographs give the issue of child labor a dramatic personal relevance and illustrate the impact of photojournalism in the course of American history.
Posted in American History, Child Labor, Intermediate, Secondary
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Youth, Unions and YOU: A Secondary Teachers Guide to Labor Studies in B.C. Schools
Youth, Unions and YOU: A Secondary Teachers Guide to Labor Studies in B.C. Schools
Posted in American History, By Education Area, By Education Level, Secondary
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National History Day Gold Medal Prize ($1000)
ALSC Executive Director Paul F. Cole awards the 2009 NHD Gold Medal to Mark Castera for his paper on Samuel Gompers.
