Lowell Mill Girl, Decide Eliza Paige’s Future!
On the University of Massachusetts Center for Lowell History website. On this interactive site, children follow and participate in the story of a young 19th century textile worker. At various times in her life, Eliza must make decisions about where to live, work, etc. The activity engages students in making the decisions for Eliza and then seeing the consequences of their choices. A good introduction to contingency in history. http://www.uml.edu/tsongas/MGIRL/page_00/index.htm