TABLE OF CONTENTS

About This Lesson

Getting Started: Inquiry Question

Setting the Stage: Historical Context

Locating the Site: Maps
1. Paterson, NJ & surrounding region
2. Great Falls/S.U.M Historic District

Determining the Facts: Readings
1. Working “In the Silk”
2. Strike!
3. Owners and Workers

Visual Evidence: Images
1. Dye house in the S.U.M. District, ca. 1910
2. Dye house workers, ca. 1900
3. Silk weaving mill in the S.U.M. District
4. Jacquard silk looms, ca. 1900
5. Belle Vista (Lambert Castle), 1896
6. Strike rally at the Botto House, 1913

Putting It All Together: Activities
1. Working and Workers
2. Labor Unions and Strikes
3. Local Industry

Supplementary Resources