of the
Industrial Revolution
A WebQuest for 6th Grade World History
Designed by
Amy Cheney
Amy.Cheney@lpsb.org
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Introduction
The 18th century
was a time of revolution. Revolutionaries were fighting for freedom from
oppressive governments in Europe and American colonists fought to gain
freedom from English rule. While political change was altering the lives
of millions of people in America and Europe, another “revolution” was occurring.
This revolution took the economic system out of the field and put it into
the factory. This revolution came to be known as the “Industrial
Revolution.”
The industrial revolution
has its beginnings in 18th century England. The “revolution” found its
way to the North American colonies where inventors, machinist, and visionaries
pushed forward the revolution. While most revolution last for a relatively
short time this revolution continued throughout the 19th century.
Three factors played
an integral part in the Industrial Revolution: coal, iron, and steam. Coal
being a plentiful natural resource in England was a great source of fuel
for the steam engine forged from iron. The invention of the steam
engine was the catalyst for many future inventions.
Society was greatly
effected with the invention of many new innovations. What types of
improvements were made? How did the inventions change people's way of life?
Did things become easier or more difficult? Who were the innovators and
what did they create? All these questions will be answered as you
complete tour this webquest.
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The
Task
You are a salesperson
trying to convince people that your new product is the "way of the future."
You must give them the facts. Use the following questions to help you create
a full page advertisement. Use methods we learned in our propaganda lesson.
You will present your advertisement to the class in a 3 to 5 minute oral
presentation. View the evaluation rubrics to see the areas that you
will be graded on.
- What is the name of the Invention?
- Who invented this product?
- When was this product invented?
- How does this product work? (manpower, steam power)
- How will this product benefit the consumer?
- Be prepared to give a sales pitch when you present this orally.
