Investigating Child Labor in the Modern World

     In preparation for creating a persuasive speech on child labor in modern times, students have been analyzing the following related articles:

• "China Says Abusive Child Labor Ring Is Exposed" at http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/01/world/asia/01china.html?ref=childlabor
• "Illegal child labor in Mexico puts food on tables of Americans" at http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/05/09/20080509childlabor0509.html?nclick_check=1
• "Children Toil in India’s Mines, Despite Legal Ban" at http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/26/world/asia/in-india-missing-school-to-work-in-the-mine.html?ref=childlabor
• "Inquiry Finds Under-Age Workers at Meat Plant" at http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/06/us/06meat.html?ref=childlabor&_r=1&

Students can also watch the following videos that give additional information: