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Progressive Movement (Child Labor in Alabama): Interactive Slide Lecture

Persistent Issue:
What should society do to promote fairness and justice for people who live within its jurisdiction?
Central Question:
How effective were the Alabama Acts of 1907 in protecting and ensuring the safety and quality of life for children in Alabama?
Topic:
Industrialization
Course:
U.S. History
Strategy:
Interactive Slide Lecture
Lessons in this unit:
  1. Progressive Movement (Child Labor in Alabama): Interactive Slide Lecture

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Alabama State Standards

  • Describe changing social conditions during the Progressive Period.
    • Examples: eight-hour work day, child labor laws, workmen’s compensation laws

National Standards for US History

Era 7: The Emergence of Modern America:

  • Standard 1: How Progressives and others addressed problems of industrial capitalism, urbanization, and political corruption.

National Council for the Social Studies Standards

Standard 2: Time, Continuity, and Change

  • Social Studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of the past and its  legacy.

Standard 5: Individuals, Groups, and Institutions

  • Social Studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of interactions among individuals, groups, and institutions.