L.P.S.

Lowell Primary Sources

    The L.M.G. packet was a pretty good collection of Secondary sources on what life was like for the Lowell girls.  Today, we used primary sources as a way of seeing what life was like for the people living through the Industrial Revolution.  This allowed us to see how they felt and what they believed, rather then reading a summary of the events.  Using a primary source is important when you need to defend an opinion or get a point across.

The L.P.S. is a collection of letters, rules and regulations, and statistics from the 1800s.  The data is a very useful way of seeing what the Lowell Mill Girls went through.  From this information you can form an accurate opinion on what life was like in the Industrial Revolution.  

    With the L.P.S. packet you needed to answer some questions regarding the well being of the girls at Lowell.  Some of these questions were:

1.) What diseases did the most people from Lowell die from? Why did they spread so quickly?  

2.) When did the diseases strike?  

3.) How could the mill owners prevent some of the respiratory problems that the workers       would suffer from?

4.) Name one positive aspect about the boarding houses and one negative aspect.

5.) What was the average age of death of a person who lived at Lowell.

All of these facts will help you down the road when you need to choose a stance on the Industrial Revolution.

Finally for Homework:

You have until Monday to complete an advertisement for a mill company of Lowell.  I want you to be creative and take your time with this one.  It is not due until Monday, November 24th.  You are allowed to work with a partner.  If you have any questions on the assignment or lost your sheet please let me know.

Don't Forget To Bring in an Item for the Turkey Trot!!!