Child Labor: A Global Tragedy Presented in PowerPoint 7th Grade Students West New York Middle School

An Eisenhower Project A Michelle A. Dorian, Reading Elizabeth M. Mackin, Social Studies

Our Goal: understanding the history of child

labor and discovering the current state of child labor on a global scale.
What is meant by Child Labor? Why do companies employ children? How can we make a difference in the life of a boy or girl in bondage?

Students:
Viewed Lost Futures Read Battling Labor, Voices of the Rugmark Children, Child Labor Then & Now Conducted internet research Chose and narrowed topic Attended Child Labor Lecture Presented findings in PowerPoint format

Students Learned:
The causes of child labor The effects of child labor The history of Child Labor in the U.S. The world wide use of child labor The ways of stopping child labor The technology of PowerPoint