Children’s Book Project on Child Labor
Due Date: December 18th
Name: ______________________________________ Turn this paper in with book
SWBAT: Describe the life of a child laborer in America at the turn of the 20 th Century
Project Description:
Create an illustrated children’s book to tell the story of a real or fictional child who worked in a Pennsylvania mine or in a textile
mill in turn of the 20th century America. Combine facts with fiction in your children’s historical novella.
MUST HAVES:
 Minimum of 20 sentences of facts
 Minimum of 6 pages excluding cover/title page
 Illustrations on each page that go with the story
o [these may be original or photos or artwork from other sources]
 Title or cover page with illustration
 Bibliography or works cited page of sources of information in MLA format
 Neatness and in book format
 ON TIME
Bibliography format for internet sources:
No author,
“Teaching With Documents: Photographs of Lewis Hine: Documentation of Child Labor.” The U.S. National Archives and Records
Administration, N.p. 2010 Web. 12 December 2012 http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/hine-photos/
Point scale
10 points
cover with title, author, illustration, date of publication
60 points
facts
20 points
illustrations [at least 1 per page]
5 points
bibliography or works cited page
5 points
format and appearance
Total earned: ____________________________
Children’s Book Project on Child Labor
Due Date: December 18th
Name: _________________________________________ Turn this paper in with book
SWBAT: Describe the life of a child laborer in America at the turn of the 20 th Century
Project Description:
Create an illustrated children’s book to tell the story of a real or fictional child who worked in a Pennsylvania mine or in a textile
mill in turn of the 20th century America. Combine facts with fiction in your children’s historical novella.
MUST HAVES:
 Minimum of 20 sentences of facts
 Minimum of 6 pages excluding cover/title page
 Illustrations on each page that go with the story
o [these may be original or photos or artwork from other sources]
 Title or cover page with illustration
 Bibliography or works cited page of sources of information in MLA format
 Neatness and in book format
 ON TIME
Bibliography format for internet sources:
No author,
“Teaching With Documents: Photographs of Lewis Hine: Documentation of Child Labor.” The U.S. National Archives and Records
Administration, N.p. 2010 Web. 12 December 2012 http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/hine-photos/
Point scale
10 points
cover with title, author, illustration, date of publication
60 points
facts
20 points
illustrations [at least 1 per page]
5 points
bibliography or works cited page
5 points
format and appearance
Total earned: ____________________________