Grade 7, 90 minutes
September - June
Punch in for your first shift at the Museum of Industry and discover the roles children have played in the workforce since the 1880's. The shift boss will orient the students to their first day at work in a factory during the Industrial Revolution. Students are then guided through the Museum exhibits to discover how children have participated in the Nova Scotia labour force. Beginning with pioneer settlement and progressing through the Industrial Revolution to the computer age, students record their learning by completing a questionnaire.
The tour supports the Grade 7 Social Studies curriculum by discussing questions about economic empowerment, the impact of the Industrial Revolution, and the conditions of everyday life for workers in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Through the Child Labour Tour, students will:
- Learn about the changes in industry and workers lives caused by the Industrial Revolution
- Discover how children of the past learned how to do their jobs
- Discuss questions of economic empowerment and disempowerment
- Demonstrate an understanding of the changing conditions of everyday life in the 19th and 20th centuries.
This program supports curriculum outcomes for Grade 7 Social Studies units: Economic Empowerment, Societal Empowerment, Political Empowerment