Category Archives: Secondary
2016 National History Day Gold Medal Prize ($1000)
Click HERE to read about and view the web site of the 2015 Gold Medal winning entry, The Leadership and Legacy of Mother Jones and her Fight for Workers’ Rights, by Megan Murphy of Merrimack, NH.
Click HERE to view 2014 winner, Menifee, Kentucky’s Emma Roach-Barrette’s, documentary about the 1973 Harlan Coal Strike and HERE to read her moving thank you letter.
The Right to Organize and Bargain Collectively
The National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act) gives workers the right to form unions and bargain collectively. These classroom simulations offer a unique opportunity to explore how workers can exercise these rights.
- Organizing Simulation
- Bargaining Simulation
- Simulation Rubric
For more information:
Linda Tubach Ltubach.cbedproject@yahoo.com
Labor History DBQ (8th Grade)
Click here to learn about Labor History DBQ (8th Grade).
Florence Kelley and the Illinois Sweatshop Law
Botto House National Landmark
Click this link to learn about the American Labor Museum Botto House National Landmark
Labor Arts
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…
Documenting Labor Inside and Out
Documenting Labor Insi