Website: Remembering the 1911 Triangle Factory fire

Figure 1: 5 of 20.  This figure shows water canons being

directed at the buring Triangle Factory.

   Remembering the 1911 Triangle Factory fire (Lyons, Morley, & Sione, 2011) has a wealth of information about this New York City tragedy.  Audio recordings, images of the workers, first-hand accounts, tributes to those who perished, maps of the building, and more can be found on the website.  While many sources praise the accomplishments of the Industrial Revolution in America, this source highlights some of the negatives of the period through this pivotal event.  ELLs in middle school may become lost among the many links, so I would direct them to the primary sources section.  A writing or presentation project for supporting (or refuting) the conclusions of the investigation and trial of the fire could be designed from the website content.  With some guidance, middle school ELL students can navigate and learn much from the rich content on this website.

Figure 2: 18 of 20.  This figure shows the charred remains of a

 room in the Triangle Factory after the fire was exstinguished.

                                        

 

 

References 

5 of 20 [Photograph]. March 25, 1911. Triangle Fire (Kheel Center

   image identifier: 5780-087pb1f5c). Cornell University. Retrieved

   from Remembering the 1911 Triangle Factory fire. Web. 28

   Sept.2012. 

Brown Brothers. 1911. 18 of 20 [Photograph]. Triangle Fire (Kheel
   Center image identifier: 5780Pb39f15g).  Cornell University.
   Retrieved from Remembering the 1911 Triangle Factory fire. Web.
   28 Sept. 2012.
Lyons, C. (Director), Morley, B. & Sione, P. (Editors). (2011, Jan.).
   Remembering the 1911 Triangle Factory fire. Retrieved from
   http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/trianglefire/index.html