Which of these jobs were good and which ones were bad for Germans seeking employment in the United States in the middle of the 19th century (about 1850)? Rate the jobs first individually by placing an "x" under the appropriate column: "good" or "bad." Give reasons for each rating. Then discuss your ratings with others in small groups to arrive at a group decision. ("Group": "good" or "bad")
| Jobs | Individual | Group | Reasons | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| good | bad | good | bad | ||
| archivist | |||||
| baker | |||||
| brewer | |||||
| butcher | |||||
| carpenter | |||||
| electrician | |||||
| farmer | |||||
| gunsmith | |||||
| journalist | |||||
| laborer | |||||
| land surveyor | |||||
| lawyer | |||||
| miller | |||||
| officer | |||||
| printer | |||||
| school teacher | |||||
| scribe | |||||
| secretary | |||||
| servant girl | |||||
| smith | |||||
| student | |||||
| tailor | |||||
| typesetter | |||||
| watchmaker | |||||
| weaver | |||||