The Triang=
le
Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Research and
Creative Writing Assignment
Triangle Shirtwaist Facto=
ry
Fire
Complete the following Proc=
ess
·
Read
the events that lead up to this very famous incident that sparked a change =
in
industry forever.
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·
Research
and take notes on the six main headings related to the fire incident, liste=
d at
the right of the opening page.
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·
Using
the primary source documents that appear along with the main heading of the
Triangle shirt waste factory fire to add dimension to your notes.
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·
Write
a story, using the instructions below.
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Final Product
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Create a
short story using your notes on the people, places and events that you see =
and
experience. For example, make
references to the working conditions, based on what you read. Create charac=
ters
based on the people that worked in these sweatshops. Write your narrative in
first person.