The Urbanization Game West 2016 World History

Directions We are going to trace the development of urbanization by drawing out the growth of a city in England during the Industrial Revolution. Each student will receive a piece of 15” by 20” paper to draw out their city. Students will add more to the city based off of each round that we play. There will be twenty rounds overall. Each town must have a key in the bottom right corner that Identifies each of the buildings that will be built in the town. Be sure that each of the buildings drawn remain the same size as portrayed in the key. (I was able to fit everything in a 3” by 8” key in the bottom right corner.)

Key Homes are about ¾ of an inch wide. All other buildings are about 1 inch wide. Factories are about 1.5 inches wide. Cemeteries are about 1 ¾ inches wide. Bridges and Canals are at minimum 1 inch wide.

Prior to the First Round

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

Round 17

Round 18

Round 19

Round 20

Wrap-Up Activity On a separate sheet of paper, answer the following questions in complete sentences. How did your city change from the beginning to the end? Was it hard to keep up with the demands that were requested in the game? How can this relate to urbanization of the Industrial Revolution? What happened to the city and the people of the city in the later rounds? What are the pros and cons to urbanization in England during the Industrial Revolution? How does this activity represent the drastic change in the daily life of England society?