TELL THE STORY OF THE CONTRACT CHILDREN OF SWITZERLAND

If you thought slave labor was only seen in third world countries or could be seen in the annals of history think again. Do your research to discover more about the contract children of Switzerland; a practice that continued well into the second half of the 20^th century and tell the story.

Reading material to make notes on:

·         Switzerland’s shame: the children used as cheap farm labor http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-29765623

·         Recognizing Switzerland’s slave children http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/a-dark-chapter-in-history_recognising-switzerland-s--slave-children-/35429120

·         Thousands of Swiss children sold into slavery http://www.rense.com/general50/children.htm

Videos to watch and take notes from:

·         Switzerland’s stolen generation http://www.sbs.com.au/news/dateline/story/switzerlands-stolen-generation

·         Switzerland: Forced child laborers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hqGry221DM

·          Switzerland: compensation for child laborers

http://www.dw.com/en/switzerland-compensation-for-child-laborers/av-19384615