Unit 2 : Industrial revolution Unit Study

The Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain in the 1700’s, when machines were first used
To produce items that had previously been made by hand. The Industrial Revolution was not a
A war fought with soldiers or guns, but it changed society and the individual’s role in society as
As completely as any war ever could.

*Teaching Resources (to refresh your mind and draw students into the topic)

• A summary of the industrial revolution from teacher Manual includes concepts to teach and vocabulary, student activities
  
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FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF OUR DAILY ACTIVITIES Visit Our daily lessons of the Industrial Revolution


This unit includes studies on the following:
Industrial Revolution 
Inventions/Inventors  - notebooking pages and resources
Child Labor - see daily lessons week 2

Biographical Studies
George Mueller
Watt and Fulton - see daily lessons Week 1 day 1
Florence Nightengale

(Authors and artists of the time)
Mark Twain
Charles Dickens
Frank Lloyd Wright

Geographical Studies
England (during the Age of Industrialization emphasis on a child's life)
South America

This is FAR from an exhaustive list! Please feel free to contact me to add your lap book, worksheets, lesson plans and unit studies in this era.

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UNIT OBJECTIVES
The student will improve historical research and geographical analysis skills by:

a) Identifying, analyzing, and interpreting primary and secondary sources to make generalizations about events and life in world history since 1500 A.D.;

b) Using maps, globes, artifacts, and pictures to analyze the physical and cultural landscapes of the world and to interpret the past since 1500 A.D.;

 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the effects of the Industrial Revolution during the nineteenth century by:

a) Citing scientific, technological, and industrial developments and explaining how they brought about urbanization and social and environmental changes;

b) Explaining the emergence of capitalism as a dominant economic pattern, and subsequent development of socialism and communism;

c) Describing the evolution of the nature of work and the labor force, including its effects on families, the status of women and children, the slave trade, and the labor union movement;

HANDS ON ACTIVITIES 
Art Lessons

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Second Awaking - The Church Response
Week 3

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