Industrial Revolution in Great Britain October 14-15, 2013 Objective: Students will analyze how invention and industrialization contributed to socioeconomic change in Great Britain through text, video, written response and timeline.

Warm-Up 1. Study your notes on the Scientific Revolution and Galileo. Create a one-sentence description of the Scientific Revolution. 2. Can you classify the Scientific Revolution as a revolution according to your group definition? Explain.

Attach this text in your notebook. “The Industrial Revolution in Great Britain” Homework: Text Questions

Life in Britain before the Industrial Revolution Most people lived in the country, worked on farms, grew their own food.

A long slow process that changed the way goods were made.

The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain in the mid 1700s when British inventors developed new machinery to manufacture clothing (textiles). For example, James Hargreaves invented the Spinning Jenny in 1764, a machine that could spin several threads at once.

A new system was created called the factory system which brought workers and machinery together in one place to produce goods. Prior to this, production done in the home was known as a “cottage industry”.

The process of a population shifting from farms to cities.

Children as young as seven worked in factories and were paid very little. Children worked changing equipment on machinery, a very dangerous job that could cause serious injury.

Factory work meant hour days, six days a week.

The Industrial Revolution led to more family members going to work. Women and children often went to work at factories to help support the family.

New transportation methods developed that could get goods and people to distant places faster and cheaper than ever before. Railroads

The first successful steamboat voyage was in Goods could now be moved more quickly and cheaper than before.

Man-made waterways were constructed to transport goods.

Roads were built and improved. Farmers and manufacturers could transport crops and goods to sell.

The transport of materials - coal and iron ore from the mines and raw cotton from the docks – became cheaper thus the goods produced were cheaper. Railroads were used by coal-burning, steam-power locomotives that provided quick transportation to places inaccessible by water.

Industrial Output

Text Questions. Use RACE. Answer questions. Use RACE by referencing the written text, PowerPoint slides and video. What were some of the challenges workers faced moving from a rural to a factory environment? Why were products made in mass quantities? What were some of the changes these products provided?

Text Questions. Use RACE. Answer both questions. Use RACE by referencing the written text, PowerPoint slides and video. Explain and identify examples of how industrialization changed the productive capacity of Great Britain. Describe the revolutionary impact on society as a result of the Industrial Revolution.

18 th century British inventors John Kay James Hargreaves Richard Arkwright Samuel Crompton Edmund Cartwright George Stephenson

Use your technology or CHMS iPad to answer. What is the purpose of the invention? When was this invented? What impact did this invention have on society?

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