1. The film depicts an epic clash between workers who fought for unionization and better working conditions, and bosses who fought equally hard to keep their factories free of unions and regulation. While watching the film, make note of arguments on both sides of this debate. Which of these arguments do you consider most persuasive? What caused public opinion to shift from favoring the factory owners' arguments to supporting workers' demands for workplace regulation? The Immigrant Experience: Dreams versus realities 2. According to the film, what countries of origin were represented among New York City's 100,000 garment workers? 3. What brought these immigrants to America, and what motivated them to work such long hours? 4. How did the realities of their working lives contrast with their dreams and their observations of promise and opportunity in America? From rags to riches 5. What did Max Blanck and Isaac Harris have in common with the women who worked for them at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory? 6. When and from where did Blanck and Harris arrive in America, and how had they transformed their lives and social status? 7. In what ways does their story embody the American Dream? Inside the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory: "A plum job." 8. What is a shirtwaist? 9. Why was working at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory a desirable job? 10. Describe the factory environment. In what ways was it modern