We were studying the 19th century textile industry in
Lowell, Massachusetts
and learning about the mill girls who worked there
by reading Katherine Paterson's novel Lyddie.
Wendy thought a field trip would help us learn things we need to know for the GED.
Do you want to know how we prepared for the trip?
Once we were there, we took a tour, worked on a simulated
factory line,
and tried to organize a union.