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SIM*SWEATSHOP

Title: SIM*SWEATSHOPAuthor: Ryan FriederichSubject: Social StudiesGrade Level(s): 912Duration: 47 Minutes

Learning experiences: fulfill the role of a shoe maker - see what harsh factory conditions are like andwhat a Progressive Era factory worker would have felt.

In this simulation the student is working as a shoe maker in a mondern factory that has poor workingconditions. The student only makes .05 per day and has to work for 12 hours doing the samemonotonous skill over and over again. If the student gets tired they must use some of their money to buyfood and water or else the screen will go blurry. There are times throughout the game where the studentis expected to make other purchases with their salary to help their family - otherwise they will again gettired and the screen will go blurry and shake. If the quota is met they are expected to do more. If thequota isnt met they are fired.

NETS: 1. Creativity and Innovation c. use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues

Iowa Core History Understand the effect of economic needs and wants on individual and group decisions

o Understand the choices made by individuals, firms, or government officials often haveunintended consequences that can offset the initial effects of the decision.

o Understand the historical relationship between economic growth, higher production levels,new technologies, and standard of living.

GoalsUnit Goals:

Lesson Goals: Using the SIM*SWEATSHOP experience, students will compare/contrast the experience of a 21st centurysweatshop worker to that of a progressive era factory worker using a Venn diagram with 100% accuracy.

MethodsAnticipatory Set: The "hook" of the lesson will be a five minute clip covering the "Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire" from thedocumentary, "America the Story of Us."

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Wrap-Up

Introduce and Model New Knowledge: New knowledge will come from the HippoCampus lesson, "The Progressive Impulse: Municipal, State, andNational Reforms"

HippoCampus allows students to read the lesson in one page, read the lesson on multiple pages that arebroken into sections, or watch and listen to the lesson with visuals.

Provide Guided Practice: The students will have options to watch or read the lesson. I will also cover the lesson in more detail for thestudents who need additional assistance. When it is time to play the game I will have students follow a linkon Moodle. I will also assist students who need additional help getting to the URL.

Provide Independent Practice: Students will have choices when viewing, reading or listening to the lesson.

As a wrap-up we will discuss the Venn Diagrams in small groups and then as a large group. Students willcompare scores from the game in a classroom contest for 5 points extra credit.

AssessmentFormative/Ongoing Assessment: Students will be assessed throughout the lesson on their ability to make comparisons between two differentperiods in history. I will be formally assessing them through conversation on their ability to draw similaritiesand differences between sweatshop and factory working conditions and experiences.

Summative/End Of Lesson Assessment: The summative assessment will be a Moodle quiz over the HippoCampus lesson and the Venn Diagramcomparing the two experiences.

MaterialsWeb Sites

Municipal, State, and National Reformshttp://www.hippocampus.org/HippoCampus/History & Government?loadLeftClass=CourseCombination&loadLeftId=10&loadTopicId=1624HippoCampus LessonSIM*SWEATSHOPhttp://www.simsweatshop.com/game/The game