Type 2
Susie Rottenmouth
Mr. Repsch
11/6/2015
7.3
Potenza, Alessandra “What They Did for Their Summer Vacation.” New York Times
Upfront. 21 September, 2015: 9-11. Print.
Despite the fact that child labor laws were established by the federal
government in the 1930’s to protect children under the age of eighteen from
dangerous work, many immigrant children (mainly Hispanic) are working long
hours in unhealthy tobacco fields. Primarily these fields are found in North
Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia. Currently, more than half a million
minors work on farms in the United States. Children like Saray Alverez and
Esmeralda Juarez, describe conditions that include long work shifts (as much as
twelve hours), infrequent water and bathroom breaks, and sickness due to the
nicotine and pesticides found on the tobacco plants. While the average age of the
children working is thirteen, some start as early as age ten. These children take
these jobs because many have no other alternative. Due to poverty or their status as
illegal immigrants they are forced to help their families earn a living. Loopholes in
the Child Labor laws make enforcing them in the area of agriculture difficult.
Working in dangerous or unhealthy conditions is not fair, regardless of the
age of the employee. Children should definitely not have to work under these
conditions. If there are loopholes in the law allowing the tobacco companies to take
advantage of immigrant children, the government should fix the loopholes. Many of
these children came to America with the hope of a better life. Twelve hour work
days and nicotine sickness does seem to be a better life.
Type 3
Susie Rottenmouth
Mr. Repsch
11/6/2015
7.3
FCA 1: The summary should contain a clear description of the article with the
important information (who, what, where, when, why and/or how) identified and
highlighted and written in the student’s own words. 15 points
FCA 2: The Opinion/Reaction should be an organized and clear paragraph,
consisting of a minimum of five sentences, focused on a specific concept from the
article. 15 points
FCA 3: The final copy demonstrates at least two additional supporting details in the
summary that have been underlined and one additional argument in the
opinion/reaction section italicized, that has been added from the rough copy. 15
points
Despite the fact that child labor laws were established by the federal
government in the 1930’s to protect children under the age of eighteen from
dangerous work, many immigrant children (mainly Hispanic) are working long
hours in unhealthy tobacco fields (what). Primarily these fields are found in North
Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia (where). Currently (when), more than
half a million minors work on farms in the United States. Children like Saray Alverez
and Esmeralda Juarez (who), describe conditions that include long work shifts (as
much as twelve hours), infrequent water and bathroom breaks, and sickness due to
the nicotine and pesticides found on the tobacco plants. Seventy-three percent of
these children say they suffer from various conditions such as nausea, respiratory
illness, headaches, and skin conditions. While the average age of the children
working is thirteen, some start as early as age ten. These children take these jobs
because many have no other alternative. Due to poverty or their status as illegal
immigrants they are forced to help their families earn a living. Loopholes in the
Child Labor laws make enforcing them in the area of agriculture difficult (why/how)
however, big tobacco companies like Camel and Reynolds American are trying to
help stop the problem by adopting new policies that prevent children under the age
sixteen from working in the fields.
Working in dangerous or unhealthy conditions is not fair, regardless of the
age of the employee. Children should definitely not have to work under these
conditions. If there are loopholes in the law allowing the tobacco companies to take
advantage of immigrant children, the government should fix the loopholes and
commit enough resources in the area of law enforcement to make sure the laws are
followed. Many of these children came to America with the hope of a better life.
Twelve hour work days and nicotine sickness does seem to be a better life.