The Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Revolution seeks to acquaint your students with the causes and results of the Industrial Revolution. They will learn how the Revolution began, how the new inventions and technology changed the world, what the lives offactory workers were like, how labor unions affected industry and workers, and more through fictional journal entries, newspaper articles, letters, and editorials. The activities and questions following each article encourage students tothink critically about the past, ponder why people made the choices they made, and what they may have done if faced with a similar situation.