Triangle: Remembering the Fire

Triangle: Remembering the Fire

A Documentary Film

Before the Fire: Describe the Conditions for the workers before the factory: / During the Fire: Describe the conditions during the fire: what happens to the workers?
Are they rescued? Does anyone escape? / After the Fire: Describe what happens after the fire, how do people react? What happens to the owners?
Draw a picture to go with your BEFORE description: / Draw a picture to go with your DURING description: / Draw a picture to go with your AFTER explanation:

Imagine you have been picked to create a commemorative marker at the site of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire in New York City. This marker would explain the importance of this site and tell the person reading it what happened here. Anyone walking by this site could stop and read about the event that took place there. The marker needs to include:

Ø  A drawing that would be representative of the tragedy

Ø  A brief summary of what happened there

Ø  An explanation of why this site is important for people to remember