Lewis Hine was hired as a freelance photographer by the National Child Labor Committee. In his work, Hine captured images of children working in mills, factories, mines, and fields to convey the need of child labor laws. In this lesson, students will explore child labor in Mississippi by reading and examining letters written by Lewis Hine. Prior to this lesson, students have read informational texts about the Industrial Revolution and child labor during this time. Not only will students will examine the letters of Hine, but they will also contextualize the two sources in relationship to the 1908 Mississippi child labor laws. At the end of the lesson, the Making Thinking Visible strategy CSI: Color, Symbol, Image will be used as a formative assessment.
Below you will find samples (7th graders) of the various activities embedded in this lesson plan including:
- C-S-I: Color, Symbol, Image
CSI Student Sample 1 
CSI Student Sample 2 
CSI Student Sample 3 
CSI Student Sample 4
