revolution unit i - the industrial revolution. essential question topics did the i.r. benefit all?...
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REVOLUTION
Unit I - The Industrial Revolution
Essential Question TopicsEssential Question Topics• Did the I.R. benefit all?• Why was Britain the
birthplace of the I.R.?• What were the causes
of the I.R.?• What was the impact
on women and children?
• Social and political responses?
Extending ActivitiesMajor Assessments
• Paragraph on the Agricultural Revolution
• Document based questions (DBQ) Quiz
• Multiple choice and DBQ test
• In-class essay: the impact of the I.R.
Unit I - EssayUnit I - Essay
The Industrial Revolution was a period of great prosperity
and progress for Britain.
Discuss the validity of this statement for the period
1750 to 1900.
WHAT IS A
REVOLUTION?
BEFORE
AFTER
BEFORE AFTER
Before After
Type of Society
Place of Work
Type or source of Power
Place of living / environment
So… What is an INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION?
CAUSESCAUSES• Agricultural Revolution
• Enclosure Acts
• Colonial empire
• Capital available
• Others…
So let’s start with the FIRST causes of the IR
• The Agricultural Revolution
and
• The Enclosure Acts/ Enclosure Movement
Homework: “Enclosure Act Activity” on my blog. Follow the directions carefully!