Congress and Child Labor

ChildLabor

Overview

Students analyze primary source images and posters to explore why Congress decided long ago that it was important to pass labor laws to protect children, then apply what they have learned by creating their own historical poster. After, students could investigate child labor today or another contemporary issue related to children and make connections by creating a poster to raise awareness of the issue.

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Grade

Elementary

Subjects

Civics, English Language Arts, Social Studies

Length

40-60 minutes

Topics

child labor, congress, labor, legislation

Author

KidCitizen

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