Friday, October 22

Assignment!!

The Triangle Factory Fire, 1911 (psst, that's a link to the website you'll use for this assignment. Go ahead and open it in a new tab please)

Part I:

Learn about the fire and it's aftermath. It is required to read and take notes on the following sections under, "The Story of the Fire."

• Fire!
• Mourning and Protest
• Relief Work
• Investigation, Trial and Reform

After reading and taking notes on each section, go through the corresponding photos and illustrations, reading the captions as you go. This will really help to cement what you've just read and help the story come to life. You can find the images corresponding to each section either by following the link for "Photos and Illustrations" on the far-left menu, or following the internal links.

Part II:

To be completed on YOUR BLOG!!

Respond to the following questions:

• From the perspective of an American living in 1911 who has been following the news of the Triangle Factory Fire and its aftermath in your daily paper, tell me your reaction to the events. What action (if any) do you think should be taken?
• How do the events of the Triangle Factory Fire and its aftermath tie in with what we've learned about the Progressive Era thus far?

*While there is not a required length for your responses, please don't be lame and write just two sentences or something abundantly lame like that.

DUE BY MONDAY 10/25/10, 8:20 a.m. (aka finish by Sunday night)