Read the following materials:

Garraty, Samuel Slater Imports a Revolution by Arnold Welles, pp. 348-359
Away from Home: The Working Girls of Lowell
Introduction to The Lowell Offering  by Benita Eisler
Bailey 15A1,2,3,4,5  15C4,5
Davy Crockett visits Lowell (handout)
Assorted letters and diary entries
 

Make up a series of letters and/or diary entries primarily in the voice of a Lowell mill girl sometime between 1835-1850. Begin with the girl leaving home to work in the mills and end with her leaving the mills at least one year later. You are striving to make this as realistic and believable as possible. You are also encouraged to make it "look" as if it came from the time period.
Suggested length: 1200 words.

One of the best examples of student work for this assignment was the package of letters done by Andrea Doenges. To read these letters click on the knot in the image to the right. Enjoy!