Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

Port Richmond High School Timothy Gannon, Principal
United States History Ms. Goffredo

Name ______________________________________ Date _________________



Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

Please log into the site: http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/trianglefire/

1. Who is the creator of this site? What is its purpose? Is it a reliable source of information?







2. Read through “The Story of the Fire”. Summarize each section in the spaces provided.
a. Introduction-






b. Sweatshops and Strikes-






c. Fire!-







d. Mourning and Protest-







e. Relief Work-







f. Investigation, Trial and Reform-








3. In the Sources, click on documents, then read 2 testimonials- Record information about each person and their experience.



















4. Now, read a newspaper account of the incident. Which one did you read? What was the headline? Is it accurate (based on the information you’ve read)?


















5. On a separate piece of paper write your own newspaper article as if you were reporting on this incident. Make sure your information is correct and be sure to investigate your details before your article is printed. Your article must be at least 4 paragraphs in length and should be investigative in nature. It is your job to uncover what really happened. Do not let these girls die in vain! (Use the information you have above to guide you.)