INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
Teacher/Team: World History
Grade Level: 9-10
School: Solon High School
Ohio Graduation Competencies:

 American Heritage

1. analyze information about major historical developments* by:

a. interpreting documents (i.e., Declaration of Independence, Northwest

Ordinance, U. S. Constitution [including amendments]),

b. identifying and comparing experiences and perspectives,

c. assessing credibility of sources (e.g., primary and secondary sources,

biased and objective accounts), and

d. interpreting data (e.g., charts, graphs, narratives, illustrations, and

photographs).

 

2. identify and explain cause and effect relationships for major

historical developments,* including:

a. historical antecedents (e.g., related and unrelated events),

b. multiple causation, and

c. accidental, irrational, or unexpected circumstances.

Project/Task: Students will investigate the effects of the Industrial Revolution.

Students will analyze the effects and create charts and graphs that depict the results.

Students will evaluate the positive and negative effects of the Industrial Revolution

Assessment: Students will post the power point presentations on the web.

Introduce Activity

Learning Strategies: 1.    Research in text, library materials, and on web. 2.    Designing authentic charts and graphs supported by the research and curriculum. 3. Synthesize information into text
Tools: Computers, scanners, textbooks, and library materials.