Task 1 will be an in-class essay based on a unseen question given on the day of the task.
The topic of the essay is the Industrial Revolution effects on a specific social group studied in class.
Consider the following in your research:
-the role of a significant group that promoted and enacted some of the ideas that emerged during the Industrial Revolution.
In your response ensure to choose ONE (1) group from the following list:
You will be given THREE (3) class lessons to research this topic.
You will not be allowed notes on the day of the task.
Your teacher will cover TEEL paragraphs and essay writing skills in class time to help you prepare for the task.
Books on The Industrial Revolution can be found at can be found at 941.08
Use the following subject headings when searching Oliver:
How the Industrial Revolution changed the World by
From the beginning of the eighteenth century to the high water mark of the Victorian era, the world was transformed by a technological revolution the like of which had never been seen before.
Inventors, businessmen, scientists, explorers all had their part to play in the story of the Industrial Revolution and in this Brief History Thomas Crump brings their story to life, and shows why it is a chapter in English history that can not be ignored.
The Industrial Revolution by
In Documenting History: The Industrial Revolution readers learn how industrialisation took offduring the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The revolution began in Britain and spread to Germany, France, Russia and the USA. The story of remarkable change from rural-based economies to urban and industrial ones characterised by factories, inventions, banking systems and transport links is revealed through powerful primary sources.
The Victorian Workhouse by
Whether it was 'the bastille', 'the spike', 'the work'us', or simply 'the house', the Victorian workhouse was the cause of dread and shame for thousands of men, women and children. The workhouse was the last resort, and the authorities intended that it should be seen as such. This book looks at the principles which lay behind the New Poor Law of 1834; at the design and construction of workhouses; and at the lives of those who entered them, either as officers or as paupers.
The Industrial Revolution's Workers and Their Lives by
Contents: Introduction Life Before the Industrial Revolution -- 1 Life in the Industrial Towns -- 2 Conditions in Industrial Workplaces -- 3 Women Who Worked in Industry -- 4 Child Labor in Industry --- 5 Immigrant Industrial Workers -- 6 Organized Labor and Industry -- Notes -- Time Line -- For More Information -- Index.
The Industrial Revolution by
Contents: Introduction: On the Verge of a Great Movement -- Resistance to a Changing World -- The "Robber Barons" and the Gilded Age -- Thinkers and Reformers of the Industrial Age -- Industry's Impact on the Environment -- Health and Medical Innovations -- Artistic and Literary Reactions -- Effects on Global Society -- Notes -- Time Line -- For More Information -- Index.
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The Industrial Revolution by
The Industrial Revolution was an age of change and progress unlike any seen before in history. New inventions and technologies, powered by steam, introduced new textile mills and production systems that transformed Great Britain. Inspired by their English cousins, American ingenuity created a technological revolution in the United States, one resulting in monumental progress in communications, production, and transportation. The upcoming advances were made at the hands of American mechanics, machinists, and tinkerers, whose names serve as mile markers of the new machine age—Samuel Slater, Eli Whitney, Robert Fulton, Samuel Colt, and Samuel Morse. In The Industrial Revolution, learn how their tireless work and contributions by countless others improved the lives of millions of Americans and ushered in a new American century.
Milestones In Modern World History by
Between approximately 1750 and 1850, Great Britain experienced the world's first industrial revolution. In the space of just three or four generations, a society of peasant farmers living life according to the ancient rhythms of nature was rebuilt into a dynamic industrial community of smokestack factories and great bustling cities. Horse-drawn wagons were replaced by the iron railroad, sailing ships by the steamboat. Britain's economic transformation became the model of modernity for the rest of the world. While industrialization brought wealth, it also brought with it new social problems—urban squalor, economic inequality, and environmental pollution. The British Industrial Revolution looks at how and why the Industrial Revolution occurred and what its consequences were for the ordinary men, women, and children caught up in its extraordinary changes.
Historical fiction can be a great way to immerse yourself in the time period. You can discover what it looks like and feels like for someone living during the time you are studying. There are many books in the Learning Commons set during the Industrial Revolution, some are featured below. You can find more on Oliver (on the Portal) by searching 'Industrial Revolution - fiction.'
Fallen Grace by 
Workhouse by 
Oliver Twist by 
This programme provides an overview of the most significant impacts on working conditions and the environment during and after the Industrial Revolution.
The time period is notorious for its dangerous factory conditions, lack of worker and child labour rights, and for overcrowded, unsanitary and polluted cities. As a result, protests and new laws improved labour and environmental issues, though problems still exist today.
This Crash Course European History video provides an overview of the Industrial Revolution, and the labor and social movements that this revolution engendered. It examines child labour and worker exploitation, the evoloving class system and transformation of women.