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Bring Labor Day to life in your classroom with this Labor Day Lesson Plan Bundle, designed to give students a comprehensive look at the rise of labor unions and key events of the labor movement during the Second Industrial Revolution (Gilded Age). This bundle includes two content-rich, ready-to-use lesson plans that provide historical context on working conditions, unionization efforts, and major labor conflicts that shaped workers’ rights in the United States.

Perfect for celebrating Labor Day or enhancing your unit on the Gilded Age, this bundle is adaptable for a 45-to-50-minute class period but can be easily extended or shortened as needed.

Lessons Included In This Bundle:

• Rise of Labor Unions (18 slides, 4 pages)
  • Challenges faced by workers during the Second Industrial Revolution
  • Anti-labor tactics used by Gilded Age companies (yellow dog contracts, strikebreakers, scabs, Pinkertons)
  • Growth of the labor movement and early unionization
  • Role of the Knights of Labor in early labor organizing
• Labor Unions & Key Labor Movement Events (29 slides, 4 pages)
  • Expansion of labor unions, including the American Federation of Labor
  • Key labor movement events, including the Haymarket Square, the Homestead Steel Strike, and Pullman Strike
  • Union strategies such as strikes, collective bargaining, and lobbying

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Slides/Pages: 55 total (47 slides, 8 pages)

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Each Lesson Plan Includes:

• PowerPoint Presentation: Ready-to-use, visually engaging slides.
• Guided Notes: Student-friendly fill-in-the-blank notes to accompany the lessons.
• Multiple Choice Quizzes: 6-question quizzes to assess understanding.
• Teacher Answer Keys: Easy-to-reference answer keys for both guided notes and quizzes.

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Why You’ll Love This Bundle:
✔ No-Prep & Editable – Ready-to-use lessons that can be customized to fit your needs
✔ Student-Friendly Design – Engaging, well-structured content that simplifies complex topics
✔ Perfect for Labor Day & US History – Ideal for contextualizing workers’ rights, labor history, and the Gilded Age

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51ºÚÁÏ/Usage Statement:
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