Prepared
Curriculum Materials
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If you've used any of the books, curriculums, websites, or tried any
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NOTE:
The grade level of students who have tried the activity appears in parentheses,
but most
activities would work at all grade levels. See the Curriculums
section of this site for more information about specific projects.
International
1.
Child Labor: An Information Kit for Teachers, Educators and Their Organizations,
produced by the International Labor Organization.
The kit describes child1 labor problems and solutions to them. It illustrates
various techniques, media and modes, which can be used to trigger action and
stimulate new ideas. These tools are not new. They have been used and tested
over time and proven to be effective in various fora in a variety of programs
against child1 labor.
For
further information, please contact the International Program on the Elimination
of Child Labor (IPEC), at the International Labor Office, Geneva, Switzerland:
tel: +41.22.799.8181; fax: +41.22.799.8771; e-mail: ipec@ilo.org
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/standards/ipec/publ/info-kit.htm.
In the United States, contact: ILO, Washington Branch, Suite 801, 1828 L Street
N.W.,Washington, D.C. 20036, 202-653-7652, www.us.ilo.org
USA
1. "Caution: Children at Work"
Web-based study guide prepared by Church World Service. ("A brief
study/action guide exploring the necessity of work for some children under age
15, its often harmful consequences, and responses by people of faith to this
very complex issue. Recent US media attention spotlights widespread child1 labor
abuses, their roots in a 'global economy', and the difficulty of easy solutions.
The You Can Make a Difference
section suggests ways you can lend a hand.")
For further information, please contact CWS, Facts Have Faces: Caution -
Children at Work, Church World Service - The CROP WALK People, 28606 Phillips
St., P.O. Box 968, Elkhart, IN 46515. Tel 800-297-1516
www.churchworldservice.org
CWS Hotline 1-800-197-1516,
ext 111
CWS Pledge Line 1-800-197-1516, ext 222
http://www.churchworldservice.org/childwrk.html
2. One-hour curriculum on international child1 labor
P repared by Kevin Acers and members of the Oklahoma City RESULTS chapter (suitable
for middle - high school). Contains information from 1997 UNICEF State of the
World's Children Report, and a 12-minute video about Canadian boy who became
anti-child labor activist.
For further information, please contact The Peace House, 405-524-5577, opsnews@aol.com, Kevin Acers, 405-728-8066, acers@pns.com.
3. Web-based resources list (annotated bibliography, annotated videography)
Incomplete as of July 2000. Annotated web site list and child1 labor curriculum
packet.
For further information, please contact Child Labor Education and Action Project,
a collaborative project of Brattleboro Union High School, and the School for
International Training, an accredited college. (K-12)
http://clea.sit.edu/index.html
4. The Yummy Pizza Company: A Labor Studies Curriculum for Elementary
Schools
"An interdisciplinary thematic unit that introduces the world of work to
elementary age students.
$3.00 for one pamphlet w/ lesson plans and other materials; or $2.00 each for
ten or more pamphlets.
For further information, please contact Labor in the Schools Committee, California
Federation of Teachers, 1 Kaiser Plaza #1440, Oakland, CA 94612, phone: 510-832-8812
http://www.cft.org/comm-n/labsch/labsch4.shtml
5. "Child Labor is Not Cheap" by Amy Sanders and Meredith
Sommers
Materials for grades 8-12 and adults, arranged in three lessons, published by
the Resource Center of the Americas, 1997. 41 pages, 28 reproducible pages of
handouts, posters, maps, Web sites and other sources. ISBN 096177438. $14.95.
For further information, please contact Resource Center of the Americas, 3019
Minnehaha Ave South, Minneapolis, MN 55406.
One half block south of Lake and 27th Ave S.), tel: 612-276-0788, fax: 612-276-0898
http://www.americas.org/curriculum/ChildLabor.htm
Review
of this curriculum by the University of Minnesota Human Rights Library
http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/education/4thRSpring1998/ChildLabor.htm
6. "Teaching with Primary Sources Series: Child Labor in America"
Three-ring notebook with lesson plans, background materials, and slides. ID#:
ISBN 0942389239. Price: $28.95.
Cobblestone Publishing Co., 7 School Street, Peterborough, N.H. 3458. Tel: 603-924-7209
http://cobblestonepub.com
7. "Child Labor in America" by Joyce Kasman Valenza and Carl
Atkinson
The Library of Congress, American Memory Fellows Program. Website with lesson
plans, suggested activities, and links to resources for 9-15 class periods;
uses original sources e.g., Lewis Hine photographs to introduce and discuss
the Industrial Revolution and child1 labor in the United States (7-12).
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lesson98/labor/plan.html
8. "A Curriculum of United States Labor History for Teachers"
Sponsored by the Illinois Labor History Society. Website with timeline of important
events in US labor history, list of significant people in history, and bibliography
(9-12).
http://www.kentlaw.edu/ilhs/curricul.htm
9. Listen to Us: The World's Working Children
A photo essay by Jane Springer for grades 7 and up, featuring photos and descriptions
of the hazardous work done by children in developing and industrialized countries.
Paperback $16.95, from Publishers Group West, tel. 510-528-1444.
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
10. "Child Labor: A Selection of Materials on Children
in the Workplace"
A set of articles, and sample lesson plan, most printed during the 1990s.
High school, but might be suitable for younger grades as well.
11. "Lost Futures: The Problem of Child Labor"
A 16-minute video and lesson materials in a 3-ring binder. Each set contains:
19 articles about child1 labor, sample lesson plan, Internet resources list,
selected videos list, additional resources list and bibliography. "Lost
Futures" focuses on oppressive child1 labor and encourages discussion of
acceptable and unacceptable work for children. Package contains a video outlining
the issue, and a teacher's guide that lists resources, lesson plan ideas, plays/stories/poem,
glossary, and documents. Includes articles and lesson plans for discussing international,
pro and con. Tthe video contains a few scenes of a play about child1 labor that
was written by New Jersey 4th graders. Clips from the video can be viewed on
the website. $10 for AFT members; $15 for nonmembers.
For
further information, please contact American Federation of Teachers, International
Affairs Department, 555 New Jersey Ave., NW, Washington D.C. 20001-2079, tel:
202-879-4448, fax: 202-879-4502, email: iadaft@aol.com
http://www.aft.org/international/child1/
12. United States Fund for UNICEF teaching kit "Kids Helping Kids"
(K-6)
For further information, please visit http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson025.shtml
13. One World Web-based guide to child1 labor
Essay, based on interview with Geeta Dharmarajan, a New Delhi-based social
worker who has been working with child1 laborers and their families for years.
Interview took place in 1997, but information is still current. Many links to
related one World guides to and essays on related topics (trade, consumerism,
globalization, IMF/World Bank/MAI (a failed effort to construct a global treaty
on investing), street children, transnational corporations, human rights, poverty).
Also has links to other sites on similar issues.
http://www.oneworld.org/guides/chld_labour/index.html
14. From Forge to Fast Food: A History of Child Labor in New York State, Volumes
I & II
Curriculum published by the Council for Citizenship Education, Russell Sage
College, 1995. To engage young people in the study of state and national history
by making them the subject of study. Covers child1 labor from Colonial times
to Civil War (Vol. I, 7 Chapters, 1-3 hours each) and Civil War to the Present
(Vol. II, 4 Chapters, 1-3 hours each). The Guide shifts from child1 labor in
society to child1 labor as a subject of political reform and public policy. $5.00
(shipping included). (7-12)
For
further information, please contact Stephen Schechter
Russell Sage College, Troy, NY 12180, tel: 518-244-2363.
15. Other prepared curriculums on teen work
Includes information about 19 separate curriculums (for students from grade
school-high school)
For further information, please visit http://www.stw.ed.gov/youngworkers/curriculum.html
Compiled by the National STW (School To Work) Learning & Information Center;
400 Virginia Ave., SW; Washington, DC 20024; tel: 800-251-7236; fax: 202-488-7395
http://www.stw.ed.gov/index.htm
16. "Special Hazard Review: Child Labor Research Needs"
Recommendations from the NIOSH Child Labor Working Team, US Department of Health
and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (August 1997).
Report available online at http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/97-143a.html
Or by mail from NIOSH, Mail Stop C-13, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati,
OH 45226-1998; tel: 800-356-4674; fax: 513-533-8573.
17. Understanding and Applying Child Labor Laws to Today's School-to-Work
Transition Programs by Dorianne Beyer
Essay for teachers about using child1 labor laws in school-to-work programs.
CenterFocus Number 8/April 1995.
For further information, please contact National Center for Research in Vocational
Education, University of California at Berkeley. http://ncrve.berkeley.edu/CenterFocus/cf8.html.
18. "Do You Work: Protect Your Health, Know Your Rights; A Guide for Working
Teens"
Pamphlet for working teens prepared by the US National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health. Pamphlet Web site includes addresses of state departments
of labor and other government agencies. http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/99-14111.html
Call NIOSH at 800-35-NIOSH (800-356-4674); fax: 513-533-8573; e-mail: pubstaft@cdc.gov
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh.