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=**__ Struggles of the Working Class - Historical Perspective __**= __Important Concepts__: People, Economics, Change __Why does this matter and who cares?__ This lesson is important for many reasons. From a historical perspective, society must learn from its past in order to fix the present. Students should learn about the hardships faced by the American workforce. This will help them understand why things are the way they are today. In addition, students will be able to look at the world through a more critical lens. They will be able to see companies/countries who have not learned from the mistakes that were made throughout history. Perhaps, through the understanding of the lessons, students will be able to make a difference for people cannot make a difference on their own. __Interdisciplinary Connections:__ There are numerous ways for students to grasp the key concepts of the Unit through interdisciplinary work. Reading literature in an English class can help students empathize with harsh experiences of factory work, regardless of whether the reading is fiction or non-fiction. In math, studying statistics can help students understand the magnitude of suffering when they can read it through numbers.
 * __Umbrella Concepts__: Why were people working under harsh conditions? What were the harsh conditions? What allowed for these harsh conditions?
 * __Essential Question__: How can you bring about change?