the Industrial Revolution was a period of great change during which improvements in technology changed how people lived and worked

in this context, the term middle class is used to describe people who earn a living from professional jobs that require an education

in this context, the term working class is used to describe people who earn a living from carrying out manual labour e.g. in factories

a law or set of laws passed by Parliament is known as legislation

Women and the Industrial Revolution

History

This knowledge will help inform pupils of the impact that disease and scientific discoveries can have on human civilisation. This may give pupils a better appreciation of the challenges that are faced by post-pandemic societies and a wider understanding of the potential impacts of Covid.

Pupils will have knowledge of the impact of disease on societies through their studies of the Black Death (Y7) and the experience of the Native Americans (Y8). They will also have a keen understanding of the power of new ideas, knowledge of the scientific elements of the Renaissance (Y7) and the Enlightenment (Y8), which will help contexualise developments in medicine.

Thematic study: how has the role of women in British society changed?

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

people who earn a living from professional jobs that require education

people who earn a living from carrying out manual labour

people who own land, have titles and may be wealthy enough not to work

Match the words to their correct definitions.

{{ }} was passed during the 19th century that limited working opportunities for women.

The {{ }} describes a period of great change during which improvements in technology changed how people lived and worked.

Women only worked in factories so their work was easy.

Men were considered to be the main family provider.

Women were not as good as men at these jobs.

Why could women be paid far less than men even if they did the same jobs during the 19th century?

Who campaigned to limit women’s work in factories and mines in the 19th century?

The growth of which professions created new opportunities for some women?

Which word describes a society that is controlled by men?

Which monarchs showed that women could wield power in the early modern period?

Which of the following were women not allowed to do in the early modern period?

Which word refers to a powerful and wealthy group in society who own land and have titles?

Which of the following jobs did women who lived in the countryside do?

When women married, whose authority were they now expected to live under?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Women and the Industrial Revolution

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.