1. Do Now: How do new inventions impact society?
Learning Target: I can think critically about different Industrial Revolution inventions and support a claim about which invention is most influential.
Do Now: How do new inventions impact society?

2. Industrial Revolution
Led to a shift to powered machinery, factories and mass production- more goods/low price
Iron and textile industries grew, steam engine played key roles
Transportation, communication, and banking all improved.
Improved standard of living for rich
Bad working/living conditions for the poor

3. Contributing Factors Government Assistance New Inventions
Improved Transportation
Growing Population
Plentiful Natural Resources

4. Mini Lesson Watch “ The Industrial Dream”
Record inventions presented in the video
Post video assessment: What can you infer about the impact new inventions played on America during the Industrial Revolution?

5. Activity Create a T- Chart labeled Invention/ Description
Working collaboratively, discuss the eight major inventions of the Industrial Revolution.
Each student will be responsible for logging all eight inventions in their notebook.
(ex. Bessemer Process- make steel faster)
Once complete, order the inventions of the Industrial Age from most important to least important.
As a group, be prepared to defend your order!

6. Assessment Answer the following Quick Question in your notebook.
Which Industrial Revolution invention changed the world the most? Explain.

7. Essential Question
How did inventions contribute to the Industrial Revolution?
Which invention in recent history do you feel changed the world the most? Explain.
Examples Tv
Iphone
Ipad
Social Media
Internet
computer