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Handout
PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Chicago: City of the Century: Philip Armour

For Students 9th - 10th
From a PBS American Experience series about Chicago, this biography of Philip Armour, who made the meat-packing business more efficient. Find out about his methods, but also about the horrible conditions of the meat-packers who worked in...
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: The Jungle

For Students 9th - 10th
An encyclopedia article from Wikipedia on Upton Sinclair's landmark novel, "The Jungle," describing its importance and giving an outline of the plot.