Unit 2: Industrial Revolution Lesson 2 Cause and Consequence of the Industrial Revolution: Examining the Impact of the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain

Agenda for the Day Introduction/recap Learning Targets Warm-Up Exercise: Utilizing Prior Knowledge Critically Examining the Origination of the Industrial Revolution Conclusion and wrap-up Exit Slip

Learning Targets You will be able to: Know, understand and be able to explain the new ideas and innovations which led to the Industrial Revolution. How we are going to achieve this: We will identify what society was like, why the Industrial Revolution originated in Britain. We will discuss the impact that the Industrial Revolution had as an agent of change within Great Britain.

Warm-Up Exercise: Sharing of Prior Knowledge We are about to begin looking at the causes of the Industrial Revolution, in a class discussion, I want you to tell me what you know of the Industrial Revolution: What was it? When was it? Where it happened? Why it happened? And how it impacted society during its period as well as how it continues to affect us today?

Warm-Up Exercise: Sharing of Prior Knowledge (2) In order: What was the Industrial Revolution? When did it take place? Where did it originate? Why did it happen? How did it affect its society, and lastly how does it still have influence on our society today?? **If you feel comfortable, make a timeline while we are discussing.

Grouped Partners: Grouped Partners The class is divided into groups of four, in which students choose a partner. Each set of partners moves to opposite places in the room. Each set of partners is given an alternative assignment (something to learn that they will then teach the other two partners in their group.) Partners work to master the material provided and can consult with other partners working on the same material. Partners then rejoin into their groups of four and each set of partners will teach the other set.

Understanding Britain Pre-Industrial Revolution It is always important to understand how an event – such as the Industrial Revolution – can have a significant impact. One great way of understanding an impact is to understand what it was like prior to the event.

Understanding Britain Pre-Industrial Revolution (2) So… What? ---What did the society look like, how was it organized, etc… Where? ---Where was society located? When? ---When – and how long – did the type of society exist prior to the revolution? Why? ---Why was society the way it was???

Understanding Britain Post-Industrial Revolution Just as important as understanding how society functioned prior to the revolution, it is just as important to make the connections that the revolution had on shifting where the country had been and where it was after the fact.

Understanding Britain Post-Industrial Revolution So… What? ---What did the society look like after the revolution began, how was did it its organization, etc… Where? ---Where was society now located? When? ---When – and how long – did the new type of society exist? Did it have lasting effects? Why? ---Why did it change???

…So Why Great Britain? There are 5 Significant factors that are identified as to why the Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain: Agrarian Revolution (Amount of food cropped) Enclosure Movement England had a ready supply of money (less land made English people more Entrepreneurial in spirit compared to their French counterparts). Plentiful natural resources Healthy supply of markets for goods (colonies)

Exit Slip In as much detail as possible, explain the impact of the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain. Exit Slip should be at least a full page, double spaced. You will have time in class to complete this assignment, and it will be due tomorrow.