Do Now… After quietly coming into class and taking your seat, get out your World History materials and turn to your Hey History!… Turn In Homework Pass out the materials from the Pick Up Box
Hey History! Topic: What’s in a Revolution? 1) How would you define the term “revolution” in cultural and/or political terms? 2) What do you believe the long-term and short-term effects of a “revolution” might be? 3) How do you believe the Industrial Revolution earned the status of a “revolution”?
Industrial Revolution… Vocabulary Cards For each card, write the word on one side. On the other side, write a defining statement and a statement for how the term either improved or worsened life in Europe during this time period.
Industrial Revolution Vocabulary Terms Agricultural Revolution enclosure movement Crop rotation system Industrial Revolution factors of production vulcanization mechanization tenements urbanization capitalism laissez-faire interchangeable parts corporation business cycle utilitarianism means of mass production Socialism communism Marxism
Societal Conditions: Before the IR What were the social conditions of England prior to the Industrial Revolution? Imagine you and your table group live in a household in which no one is employed and there is no income for the family… Assume Person A is the head of household, Person B is the other parent or guardian, and the rest of the group are the children… How would you provide for the needs of your family if there is no income for the family? How would you provide for the family if government assistance was not available?
Societal Conditions Research Before the 1600s, most families worked the land to grow their own food for their families. However, from the time of feudalism to the Age of Enlightenment, different societal institutions assumed larger roles in assisting the family units over time
Societal Conditions Research Use your Textbooks, notes, and smart devices to respond to the following questions about societal conditions in Europe prior to industrialization: Why was unemployment not a problem under feudalism? What was the social role of the Roman Catholic Church under feudalism? How did free will and the equal rights of man influence social services? How did capitalism promote individual responsibility without a safety net? What did laborers do when they were thrown off their land?
Closure… What effect on population growth might an Agricultural Revolution have?
Homework… Respond to the following questions: Based on what we know about the Age of Enlightenment, what might be some of the defining characteristics of the Agricultural Revolution? How might the Agricultural Revolution be related to population growth, industrialization, and patterns of landholding?