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RESOURCES FOR THE CLASSROOM

Table of Contents

1) Lessons for the Classroom
2) Resources for Research Activities
3) Links - including action organizations

 

1) Lessons for the Classroom Grade Level Time Required
1) CURRICULUM LESSONS
     by Bill Holiday
 from 4th to 12th Grades See web page
2) LESSON PLANS ON CHILD LABOR
     by Tim Kipp
 		from 5th to 12th Grades See web page
3) UNIT ON WORK IN THE UNITED STATES
     by Michael Krasner
 from 10th to 12th Grades See web page
4) Oppression and Social Justice LESSON PLANS
      by Mary Gannon
 		Middle and high school students.  See web page
5) EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES ON CHILD LABOR
     by Fields of Hope - www.fieldsofhope.org
from 6th to 8th Grades See web page

 

  2) Resources for Research Activities

Child Labor Research Initiative is a program of the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights (UICHR) which presents current news, information, and actions. It includes an internet database on national child labor legislation from 25 countries, a critical step in the worldwide effort to combat child labor. The goal of the database is to be a useful research tool for policy-makers, scholars, and activists.
National Public Radio's "Marketplace" series on Child Labor an examination of the exploitation of children at the dawn of the 21st century. Marketplace reporters traveled from India to Iowa to hear stories of kids who work as bonded laborers, gold miners, farm workers, soldiers, and even entertainers. Often, these kids are in abusive situations; almost always, they are doing work under circumstances adults would find intolerable. Their stories are unique and compelling, illustrating the complexities of the problem and the contradictions inherent in America's attitudes toward working kids.
International Labour Organization is the UN agency which seeks the promotion of social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights. The ILO formulates international labour standards in the form of Conventions and Recommendations setting minimum standards of basic labour rights: freedom of association, the right to organize, collective bargaining, abolition of forced labour, equality of opportunity and treatment, and other standards regulating conditions across the entire spectrum of work related issues. It provides technical assistance and promotes the development of independent employers' and workers' organizations and provides training and advisory services to those organizations.
American Federation of Teachers' Child Labor Project In order to further its goal of stopping child labor, the Child Labor Project works to provide all children with free, accessible education. The site included actions you can take, resources, and information.
National Labor Committee views worker rights in a global economy as indivisible and inalienable human rights, and believes that now is the time to secure them for all on the planet. The Committee undertakes public education, research and social activism to empower citizens in our nations to support the brave and growing worker movements in Asia, Africa and the Americas.

 

3) Links - click for links to annotated web sites

 

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