The Historical Period of The Jungle

Introduction

 

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     Times are different now from the early 1900's as noticed from the book, The Jungle. In The Jungle, an immigrant family moves to America to try and have a better life. However, because of the harsh times of the early 1900's in The United States, a majority of the family is unable to survive. Some of the main reasons that the family was unable to survive because of the poor living conditions and no access to a well-paying job causing them to starve. Some of these conditions will be researched in the following project. 

Introduction Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouxL0K6aIIA

 

Task

 

Image result for the early 1900's

    The task is to compare and contrast between several items on a poster that have been relevant throughout the course of the years since the 1900's. In doing this, the student will learn some of the conditions that people have lived through during the same time as the family in The Jungle as well as the main goal of the project. The main goal of this project is to understand the difference in the historical periods of the early 1900's and now. 

 

Process

     To complete the task you need to complete the following:

  1. On a poster, draw a venn diagram comparing the early 1900's and now. 

     
  2. Compare and contrast between the following items:



    ●Packaging laws



    ●Housing



    ●Child labor laws



    ●Wages



    ●Working Conditions



    ●Immigration

     
  3. Add a description along with an image on each item that is in the diagram 

     
  4. Add color and make sure the poster looks neat.

     
  5. Present the poster in a manner that has been rehearsed.

Here are a few links to help

Packaging Laws:

https://dash.harvard.edu/bitstream/handle/1/8846774/Wall.html?sequence=2

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm4840a1.htm

Housing: 

http://www.moyak.com/papers/house-sizes.html

http://sciencing.com/sanitary-conditions-late-1800s-america-16334.html

Child Labor Laws:

https://www.continuetolearn.uiowa.edu/laborctr/child_labor/about/us_history.html

http://www.history.com/topics/child-labor



Wages:

http://panam1901.org/visiting/salaries.htm

http://libraryguides.missouri.edu/pricesandwages/1900-1909



Working Conditions:

http://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/working-conditions-factories-issue

https://www.dol.gov/dol/aboutdol/history/mono-regsafepart05.htm



Immigration:

http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/family/immigration/article3.html

https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/immigration/reports/2017/04/20/430736/facts-immigration-today-2017-edition/

Evaluation

  4. Distinguished 3. Proficient 2. Apprentice 1. Novice
Design-Creativity and Originality:

Creative design and original artwork

 

 Design was unique and interesting. Used more than five original media items. Design was original. Used three to five original media items. Made a few changes to background or layout. Used one or two original media items. Used only design templates. Media and ideas were not original.
Research-Quality:

Information from reputable sources

 

 Included facts, conclusions, and opinions from reliable sources. Included opinions of subject-matter experts. Included facts, conclusions, and opinions from reliable sources. Included a mixture of facts from reputable sources and opinions from unreliable sources. Included more opinion than fact. Information was taken from unreliable sources.
Design-Layout and Organization:

Organized and easy to read

 

 Content was well organized with headings and subheadings. Text and graphics were neatly organized and made the project easy to read. Project was organized with headings and subheadings. Text and graphics were placed to make the project easy to read. Most of the project was organized. The placement of text and graphics sometimes made the project hard to read. Project was hard to read. There is no clear structure. Text and graphics were randomly placed.
Oral Presentation-Content:

Relates to topic, detailed, and accurate

 

 All content directly related to the topic. Content was thoroughly developed and demonstrated detailed knowledge of the topic. Opinions were supported by fact wherever possible. Content directly related to the topic. Included many details that demonstrated knowledge of the topic. Most opinions were supported by facts. Had difficulty explaining how the content and topic relate. Many opinions were not factually supported. Presentation did not relate to topic. Included few details and relied heavily upon unsupported opinion.

Conclusion

Image result for the jungle by upton sinclair

     In conclusion, the family that was the main focus of The Jungle had harsh lives. It is important to understand the historical time periods to know why there are certain regulations and laws or why there is a specific way activities are done today. After completing this project, students should have accomplished this kind of understanding. They should have also realized how times are very different compared to now.