Identify one local industry of the past and one of today
Exercise Difficulty 4 ~6 min hist.g3.f.eco.local_industries_then_now.ex_02

Industry Workers Voice

Prompt

For your past industry, identify WHO did the work (e.g., women, immigrants, Black workers, working-class neighbors). Write 1-2 sentences honoring their contribution.

How it's presented
mode text
Answer criteria
type extended response
rubric
Workers named specifically + contribution honored = mastery
Hints
  1. Mill workers were often women and immigrants.
  2. Railroad workers were often Chinese, Irish, Black.
  3. Many industries were built by marginalized labor.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Children may generalize 'workers' - specificity matters.