Year 8

How far did working conditions improve over the nineteenth century?

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    In this lesson, we will learn about how the Industrial Revolution transformed working-conditions in England between 1750-1850.
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    In this lesson, we will learn about the ways in which governments tried to improve working conditions during the nineteenth century.
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    In this lesson, we will learn about popular protests against poor working conditions at the start of the nineteenth century.
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    In this lesson, we will learn about the Lancashire Cotton Famine and the Matchgirls strike. We will use these examples and knowledge from previous lessons to answer our enquiry question: how far did working conditions improve during the nineteenth century?
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