Industrial Revolution Webquest

LEARNING GOAL: STUDENTS WILL EXPLAIN HOW INDUSTRIALIZATION AFFECTED THE POLITICAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC SYSTEMS IN EUROPE AND THE REST OF THE WORLD.

Introduction

The Industrial Revolution had a profound effect on all levels of society in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. How people lived and worked changed significantly during this time. You will explore the resources, answer questions from the viewpoints of factory owners, doctors, and children. After reading the primary sources, you will learn about the lives of children workers. In the end, you will answer the big question:

Was life better or worse for society as a result of the Industrial Revoulution?

*Go to the "INVENTIONS" tab up top to find out how innovators impacted our way of life.

*Go to the "CHILD LABOR" tab up top to find out about the lives of children workers.

*Go to the "CITY LIFE" tab up top to find out about the lives of children workers.

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