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Lesson 1 - The working conditions of factory workers and miners during the industrial revolution (men, women and children)
Lesson 1 - The working conditions of factory workers and miners during the industrial revolution (men, women and children)
to know - the working conditions of the poor working class during the industrial revolution
to know - the working conditions of the poor working class during the industrial revolution
to be able to - recall and explain working conditions of workers during the industrial revolution
to be able to - recall and explain working conditions of workers during the industrial revolution
task 1 - the working conditions of miners and factory workers video
task 1 - the working conditions of miners and factory workers video
Write down five facts from this video about the working conditions of children during the industrial revolution.
Write down five facts from this video about the working conditions of children during the industrial revolution.
Be ready to share your answers with the class.
Be ready to share your answers with the class.
Task 2 - A factory worker in the Industrial Revolution video
Task 2 - A factory worker in the Industrial Revolution video
Write down five facts from this video about the working conditions of children during the industrial revolution.
Write down five facts from this video about the working conditions of children during the industrial revolution.
Be ready to share your answers with the class.
Be ready to share your answers with the class.
task 3 - Questions on child labour in factories and mines during the industrial revolution
task 3 - Questions on child labour in factories and mines during the industrial revolution
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1 - What was the age of the youngest child workers in factories and mines during the industrial revolution in England?
1 - What was the age of the youngest child workers in factories and mines during the industrial revolution in England?
2 - Name three reasons children were employed as workers in mines and factories during the industrial revolution.
2 - Name three reasons children were employed as workers in mines and factories during the industrial revolution.
3 - What was the average pay for men working in England in 1840?
3 - What was the average pay for men working in England in 1840?
4 - What was the average pay for women working in England in 1840?
4 - What was the average pay for women working in England in 1840?
5 - What was the average pay for children working in England in 1840?
5 - What was the average pay for children working in England in 1840?
6 - Name three of the appauling working conditions children had to face working in mines and factories.
6 - Name three of the appauling working conditions children had to face working in mines and factories.
7 - What political movement to end child labour started in the mid 1800's?
7 - What political movement to end child labour started in the mid 1800's?
8 - Who was a driver of this political movement?
8 - Who was a driver of this political movement?
9 - Name two things the Factory Acts prevented.
9 - Name two things the Factory Acts prevented.
10 - How does William Cobbett appeal to the members of parliment during his speech in 1824?
10 - How does William Cobbett appeal to the members of parliment during his speech in 1824?
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1 - What is laissez-faire capitalism?
1 - What is laissez-faire capitalism?
2 - What did laissez-faire capitalism cause?
2 - What did laissez-faire capitalism cause?
3 - How many hours a day were people expected to work?
3 - How many hours a day were people expected to work?
task 4 - questions on working conditions for men and women during the industrial revolution
task 4 - questions on working conditions for men and women during the industrial revolution
4 - What would happen if workers took a break during their shift?
4 - What would happen if workers took a break during their shift?
5 - How much were families charged for rent a month?
5 - How much were families charged for rent a month?
6 - Why were textile factories dangerous?
6 - Why were textile factories dangerous?
7 - Why were textile factories so hot?
7 - Why were textile factories so hot?
8 - How were employers able to force their employees to work extremely long hours in dangerous conditions?
8 - How were employers able to force their employees to work extremely long hours in dangerous conditions?
9 - Why could employers do this? What didn't employees have?
9 - Why could employers do this? What didn't employees have?
task 5 - questions on the working conditions for women during the industrial revolution
task 5 - questions on the working conditions for women during the industrial revolution
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1- How old was Mrs Britton when she started working in a factory?
1- How old was Mrs Britton when she started working in a factory?
Why Women were Employed
Why Women were Employed
2 - How much less were women paid than men?
2 - How much less were women paid than men?
3 - Why did companies employ women?
3 - Why did companies employ women?
Women in the Working Class
Women in the Working Class
4 - What did women have to do once they got home from their long work days?
4 - What did women have to do once they got home from their long work days?
5 - What time did Elizabeth Bentley start and finish her work day?
5 - What time did Elizabeth Bentley start and finish her work day?
6 - What would happen if women or children were late for work?
6 - What would happen if women or children were late for work?
7 - Name one of the jobs women were given in mines?
7 - Name one of the jobs women were given in mines?
8 - Why were people vulnerable to being raped in coal mines?
8 - Why were people vulnerable to being raped in coal mines?
9 - What time did Betty Harris start and finish work and how much did she get paid?
9 - What time did Betty Harris start and finish work and how much did she get paid?
10 - What is particularly unfair about the pay women received working in coal mines?
10 - What is particularly unfair about the pay women received working in coal mines?
kahoot on Living and working conditions of the industrial revolution
kahoot on Living and working conditions of the industrial revolution
Lesson 2 - sourcework and education perfect on the working conditions people faced during the industrial revolution and how they gained rights
Lesson 2 - sourcework and education perfect on the working conditions people faced during the industrial revolution and how they gained rights
to know - working conditions of people during the industrial revolution
to know - working conditions of people during the industrial revolution
to be able to - understand the working conditions of people during the industrial revolution from their perspective and how people gained rights at the workplace
to be able to - understand the working conditions of people during the industrial revolution from their perspective and how people gained rights at the workplace
Task 1 - Sourcework on the working conditions during the industrial revolution
Task 1 - Sourcework on the working conditions during the industrial revolution
source 1 - an extract from john c cobden's 1854 book The white slaves of England. The extract is a surgeon describing a 17 year old dress maker during the industrial revolution
source 1 - an extract from john c cobden's 1854 book The white slaves of England. The extract is a surgeon describing a 17 year old dress maker during the industrial revolution
1 - Is this source a primary or secondary source? Why?
1 - Is this source a primary or secondary source? Why?
2 - Who created this source?
2 - Who created this source?
3 - When was it created?
3 - When was it created?
4 - Why do you think the title of the book uses the word slaves?
4 - Why do you think the title of the book uses the word slaves?
5 - How did the girl become blind?
5 - How did the girl become blind?
6 - How long had it been since the girl had changed her clothes?
6 - How long had it been since the girl had changed her clothes?
7 - How often did the girl sleep?
7 - How often did the girl sleep?
8 - Where did the girl sleep?
8 - Where did the girl sleep?
Source - John C Cobden (Public Domain)
9 - How large do you think her meals were? Why? Use evidence from the source to support your answers.
9 - How large do you think her meals were? Why? Use evidence from the source to support your answers.
10 - What does this source tell you about the working conditions women faced during the industrial revolution?
10 - What does this source tell you about the working conditions women faced during the industrial revolution?
Source - John C Cobden (Public Domain)
source 2 - an illustration of dress makers during the industrial revolution from john c cobden's 1854 book The white slaves of England.
source 2 - an illustration of dress makers during the industrial revolution from john c cobden's 1854 book The white slaves of England.
1 - Is this source a primary or secondary source? Why?
1 - Is this source a primary or secondary source? Why?
2 - How can you tell the dress makers are working at night?
2 - How can you tell the dress makers are working at night?
3 - How are two of the women showing distress?
3 - How are two of the women showing distress?
4- This source is a sketch on the same topic as Source 1. Name three things this source tells you about the working conditions of dress makers during the Industrial Revolution that Source 1 does not.
4- This source is a sketch on the same topic as Source 1. Name three things this source tells you about the working conditions of dress makers during the Industrial Revolution that Source 1 does not.
5 - How accurate do you think this sketch is? What are some things that might make this sketch innacurate?
5 - How accurate do you think this sketch is? What are some things that might make this sketch innacurate?
6 - How do you think Cobden created this sketch? Who would have inspired him, where did he get the information from?
6 - How do you think Cobden created this sketch? Who would have inspired him, where did he get the information from?
source 3 - an extract from t s Ashton's 1924 book Iron and steel in the industrial revolution. This extract discusses the wages and working conditions of men and children.
source 3 - an extract from t s Ashton's 1924 book Iron and steel in the industrial revolution. This extract discusses the wages and working conditions of men and children.
1 - Is this source a primary or secondary source? Why?
1 - Is this source a primary or secondary source? Why?
2 - Who created this source?
2 - Who created this source?
3 - When was it created?
3 - When was it created?
4 - How can you tell the first paragraph is about children?
4 - How can you tell the first paragraph is about children?
5 - How much do the children get paid?
5 - How much do the children get paid?
6 - What was the working day at Coalbrookedale for men?
6 - What was the working day at Coalbrookedale for men?
7 - How long was their meal break?
7 - How long was their meal break?
8 - What would happen if a workmen went over his break?
8 - What would happen if a workmen went over his break?
9 - What hours did a man have to work at Coalbrookedale's nail making factory to earn 12 shillings?
9 - What hours did a man have to work at Coalbrookedale's nail making factory to earn 12 shillings?
10 - Who gave Coalbrookedale the metal and then collected the nails?
10 - Who gave Coalbrookedale the metal and then collected the nails?
Source - T S Ashton (Public Domain)
Source - John C Cobden (Public Domain)
source 4 - an illustration of a young girl working in a coal mine during the industrial revolution from john c cobden's 1854 book The white slaves of England.
source 4 - an illustration of a young girl working in a coal mine during the industrial revolution from john c cobden's 1854 book The white slaves of England.
1 - Is this source a primary or secondary source? Why?
1 - Is this source a primary or secondary source? Why?
2 - Describe the working conditions of children who worked in coal mines. Use information from the source provided.
2 - Describe the working conditions of children who worked in coal mines. Use information from the source provided.
3 - Describe two of the dangers the girl is faced with while working in the mine.
3 - Describe two of the dangers the girl is faced with while working in the mine.
4 - What is the girl pulling in the cart?
4 - What is the girl pulling in the cart?
5 - What is the girl carrying in her right hand?
5 - What is the girl carrying in her right hand?
task 2 - education perfect
task 2 - education perfect
You have been set an Education Perfect task called
You have been set an Education Perfect task called
Life during the Industrial Revolution
Life during the Industrial Revolution
Make sure to concentrate on this task because it has quality information on how workers gained workplace rights and the formation of trade unions.
Make sure to concentrate on this task because it has quality information on how workers gained workplace rights and the formation of trade unions.
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