Children in the Mills

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Last updated 06 February 2012, created 30 September 2011, viewed 1,791

An investigation into working conditions faced by children in the mills. Uses a variety of written and picture sources to allow students to answer the question 'Did life change for the better for child workers?' Designed to be used with pp 24-25 in SHP Re-Discovering History 1750-1900, but works as More…a stand-alone. Video referred to on slide 15 found by following the YouTube link given. Accompaying worksheet on usefulness of sources presented in slides.

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5 How did life change for child workers.ppt (1mb, Powerpoint document)
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Children in mills source hw.doc (33kb, Word document)

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KS3 / History / Industrial change 1750-1900 (230)

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Just perfect!!!! from mcclurebaker, 06 February 2012	(report comment)	5 out of 5
Very good resource, excellent source material. from joanna41, 21 January 2012	(report comment)	4 out of 5
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