The Industrial Revolution and change in Britain
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can evaluate the extent of change in peoples' lives during the Industrial Revolution.
Key learning points
- The Industrial Revolution saw new inventions which significantly changed manufacturing.
- During the Industrial Revolution many people migrated to urban areas and industrial cities.
- During the Industrial Revolution there were calls for political change which led to the 1832 Great Reform Act.
- Historians debate the extent of change to ordinary peoples' lives that took place during the Industrial Revolution.
Keywords
Exploitative - if something is exploitative it involves treating others unfairly, in a way that helps make money for you but could harm others
Franchise - the franchise refers to the group of people who can vote in a country's elections
Common misconception
The Industrial Revolution affected all aspects of life in Britain equally.
The impact of the Industrial Revolution may be measured differently depending on which aspects of life historians focus their attention on.
Teacher tip
At the end of learning cycle 2, ask students to rank the different aspects of life affected by the Industrial Revolution according to the extent of change experienced. This will emphasise the varied and unequal nature of changes which occurred.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match each keyword with its correct definition.
Q2.Write the missing word. During the Industrial Revolution, migration meant that a growing amount of Britain's population lived in areas.
Q3.What did Richard Arkrwight invent?
Q4.Write the missing word. Overcrowding and unsanitary housing increased the spread of in industrial cities.
Q5.Which statement is most accurate?
Q6.Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Write the missing word. Death rates were higher in urban areas compared to areas during the Industrial Revolution.
Q2.Write the missing word. The Great Reform Act extended the so more people could vote.
Q3.Which of the following places was a rotten borough in the unreformed parliament before 1832?
Q4.Which three of the following were features of the factory system?
Q5.The Great Reform Act did not introduce salaries for MPs. To what extent does this suggest politics changed during the Industrial Revolution?
Q6.Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.
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