Details
Languages
English
Grade
7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Resource Type
Activities, Assignments, Assessments
Product
Digital
Pages
5 Pages
Subject
History/Social Studies
Standard
Common Core English Language Arts Standards
Description
After explaining the causes of the Industrial Revolution in Britain to students, the question then becomes "What were its effects?" This lesson is an activity where students play the role of the Sadler Commission, investigating the immediate effects of the industrial revolution on human lives in Britain. Students make a hypothesis on what they think the effects were, then look at a collection of primary documents from the period to learn about the working conditions, living conditions, the impact of the railroad, the horrors of child labor, and the Factory Act of 1833, which sought to alleviate these conditions.
After explaining the causes of the Industrial Revolution in Britain to students, the question then becomes "What were its effects?" This lesson is an activity where students play the role of the Sadler Commission, investigating the immediate effects of the... more
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