Letter About Postcards and the Chicago Meatpacking Industry
The Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
The Path to Food Safety
Published By:
Erin Patchak
Historical Era:
The Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
Thinking Skill:
Chronological Thinking
Bloom’s Taxonomy:
Understanding
Grade Level:
Middle School, High School
Suggested Teaching Instructions
Working in groups, students will use contextual clues to place these documents in chronological order. After they have put them in order, as a group they will choose which document they believe had the biggest influence on the government passing food safety laws. Justify their position.
To the extent possible under law, Erin Patchak has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to “The Path to Food Safety”
Description
A look at historical documents related to Upton Sinclair’s novel “The Jungle.”
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Documents in this Activity
Cudahy Packing Co., Omaha, Nebraska
The Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
Workers Packing Chipped Beef
The Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)