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