HOMEWORK assignment---no LATES--due Monday November 28th

All students have been given a sheet with the CHILD LABOR PRIMARY DOCUMENTS

All students will be writing letters from two different viewpoints depending on the first letter of your last name.   Students will all be using, however, the same set of Primary Documents which has been given to them prior to the Thanksgiving break.  It is on a green sheet with their social studies papers.  You may type or write the letter on lined paper.  Also you are free to "make up" information to make your letter more interesting.  You are also free to research and use supplemental material as long as you are not copying from a source.  If you type the letter, make sure you use the 12 point times new roman font.

All letters will be written to this address--which is the real address and name of the editor of the New York times at the time of these documents:

Mr. Adolph Ochs, Publisher
New York Times
229 West 43rd St.
New York City, NY

If you last name begins A-P  You will do the following:

You will write the letter as Lewis Hines, himself:

First paragraph should be about how Hines wants to end child labor

Second paragraph should be about some of his observations of child labor (from the Green Documents)

Third paragraph should be about laws that need to change to prevent child labor

Sign the letter as LEWIS HINES (but make sure you put your real name on the letter)

If your last name begins Q-Z You will do the following:

You will write as a concerned citizen (yourself)

First paragraph should be about why you think some parents have their children work.

Second paragraph will be about why child labor is so bad...some of the harsh working conditions

Third paragraph should be what concerned citizens should do to end child labor.

Sign the letter as yourself, and then add the words, Concerned Citizen after yoursignature