Industrial Age Revolution

October 15, 2015

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? How would you define the term “revolution” in cultural and/or political terms? What do you believe the long-term and short-term effects of a “revolution” might be? 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?

October 16, 2015

Do Now… After quietly coming into class and taking your seat, get out your World History materials and turn to your Hey History!… Also, take out your homework from last night (do not turn it in yet)

Hey History! Topic: The Agricultural Revolution Agriculture was already a major societal industry in Europe from the Middle Ages on, so why do you think the 1700s and early 1800s were known as the Agricultural Revolution?

Group Brainstorm… What might be the major characteristics of the Agricultural Revolution?

Revolutionary Terms Enclosure Movement Crop rotation Steam engine Mass production Selective breeding Seed drill Power loom Interchangeable parts Feudalism Factors of production Mechanization Factory system Urbanization

Graphic Organizer How would you describe the Agricultural Revolution in terms of: population growth industrialization family size child labor patterns of landholding

Closure What were the main contributions from the Agricultural Revolution? Why?

October 20, 2015

Do Now… After coming into class and quietly taking your seat, take out your World History materials and turn to your Hey History!

Hey History! Topic: From Agricultural to Industrial Consider the following quote about the Industrial Revolution… The Industrial Revolution greatly affected all aspects of the lives of people in every society it touched. Work with your partner to think of at least 2 questions you have about the Industrial Revolution based on the statement.

Inventions of the Industrial Revolution Each face pair gets an invention from the Industrial Revolution It will be your job to work with your partner to create an Informational Poster about the invention with the following information: Date of Invention (year) The inventor, where they came from Purpose of the invention Impact of the invention Illustration Actions to follow…

After the Inventions of the Industrial Revolution Activity On the back of your chart, explain which two inventions you believe had the biggest impact on the Industrial Revolution and why you believe this.

The Beginning of the IR… Discuss with your group, why do you believe the Industrial Revolution began in England? How might other European Powers have been affected??

The Spread of the Industrial Revolution… Find the following countries on your world map: England, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, and the United States Next, use your textbook and smart devices to determine when these places became industrialized Create a key, giving each place a color/design that corresponds with the time they became industrialized Lastly, use your smart device the determine the population data for England, France, and the United States from 1500 to 2000…

The Spread of the Industrial Revolution… Respond to the following questions on the back of your map: What conclusions can you and your group draw about the spread of industrialization over time? What can you infer about the spread of industrialization and its link to changes in population?

Timeline for AR and IR Determine the dates for the major elements of the Agricultural Revolution and the Industrial Revolution Use those years to create a timeline of when each element occurred

Homework… Finish Classwork

October 21, 2015

Do Now… After coming into class and quietly taking your seat, take out your World History materials and turn to your Hey History! for today. Turn In Homework!

Hey History! Topic: Working Conditions Today! Discuss with your table groups the types of work conditions found in jobs today… what are the types of working conditions you expect to find when you enter the work force? What about working age, work safety, benefits, and wages? Classroom List – “Desired Working Conditions of Today.”

Social Conditions of the United Kingdom in the 1800s… Title your paper “Social/Working Conditions of the 1800s” Read the information at your disposal. Discuss the social conditions of the time in the United Kingdom, record major ideas on your individual paper Class structure, jobs, gender roles, family roles, and economic conditions, etc. Secondary Sources Chapter 13, Sections 2 and 4

Working Conditions in 1800 Based upon information gathered from the resources, compile a list of working conditions in 1800. Entitle the list “Working Conditions of 1800.” Compare the two lists—desired working conditions of today and working conditions of 1800—by answering the following questions: What was a subsistence wage in 1800? How does a subsistence wage compare with minimum wage today? Why did businesses keep wages low? Why did families send their children into the workplace? Why didn’t social institutions (churches) intervene to help families?

Comparing Working Conditions – Mix, Pair, Share You will now compare your lists with others through a mix, pair, share! Share and compare your list of working/social conditions with each new partner… Similarities? Differences? Using your information, respond to the following prompt each time you pair up: “Were working conditions worse during the 19th century than they are today? How/Why? Explain your reason by giving at least two examples.” You should have 2 new examples to support the question each time we switch!

Working Conditions – Developing Countries? write a short essay, or you may create a chart with complete sentences, comparing and contrasting the working conditions in Great Britain in the 19th century with the working conditions in a developing country of today (e.g., China, India, Ghana, Cuba, Nicaragua). You may use your textbooks and/or smart device to research Great Britain’s and present day developing countries’ working conditions. You should also include the working conditions today for women and children and what is being done by international organizations to improve the working conditions in developing countries…

Homework… Finish Comparison Assignment