The document describes life for workers in a New England factory during a period of industrialization. It lists strict rules workers had to follow, including not talking, complaining, or wasting time. It also details the long hours worked, from 5:30am to 7:30pm, with only short breaks. While wages were initially $3 per week, costs were deducted for boarding, food, and outhouse use, leaving workers with only $1.50 per week. When the economy declined, wages were cut further to $2.50 per week, and after deductions only $1.00 per week remained. The document aims to educate students about the difficult conditions and low pay that led many to seek work in New England

1. Do Now
Look at pg. 325. Write about
the factory system and why
they went to New England.
You have five min.

2. Welcome to Fred’s Factory

3. Rules of Fred’s Factory
• Make as many perfect circles as
you can! More circles = more $$.
• NO Talking
• NO Complaining
• NO Wasting Time
• Listen to the Boss

4. Wages – best in n.e.!
$ 3 per week
- 50 cents (boarding)
- 50 cents (food)
- 50 cents (outhouse)
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$1.50 per week

5. Time Schedule – 13 hrs.
• 5:30 am - wake up bell
• 6:00 am - breakfast
• 6:30 am - start work
• 12:00 pm - lunch break
• 12:30 pm - start work
• 3:00 pm - 5 min break
• 6:00 pm - dinner break
• 6:30 pm - start work
• 7:30 pm - go back to boarding house for bed

6. Bad economy – wage cut
down to $ 2.50 per week
- 50 cents (boarding)
- 50 cents (food)
- 50 cents (outhouse)
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only $1.00 per week

7. WRITTEN REFLECTION
• Please work quietly on your reflection.
• On the front side, you can write bullets.
• On the back side, for the DBQ, please write in
complete sentences.

8. Discussion Questions
• What did the walk to the classrooms represent?
• What did the scissors/finished circles
represent?
• What was something positive about working in
the factory?
• What were hardships of working in the factory?
• Why would people get fired from the factory?
• How did life change with the building of textile
mills?