Life During The Industrial Revolution

Designed by:  Mary H. Harris    School: Hopkins Middle School

1) Core Curriculum Objectives: Collect and organize relevant information through outlining, summarizing, classifying and categorizing, in order to construct a product such as an oral presentation, written report, poster, graph, collage, computer-generated report, chart, or table.   (6-AR-6) PACT I.B.9

Grade Level: Sixth  Subject(s):  Language Arts, Reading & World History

2) Overview :  In this lesson, students will present information about the Industrial Revolution through oral presentations, charts, diagrams and displays. This lesson may be used in conjunction with the social studies unit on the Industrial  Revolution.

3)  PURPOSE/ESSENTIAL QUESTION(S):

  What are different ways speaking skills may be used to present a topic?

4)  TIME FRAME:

TIME FRAME FOR THIS UNIT IS FIVE TO SEVEN DAYS (FIFTY MINUTES PER CLASS)

5)  RESOURCES:

Videos  The Industrial Revolution, The World of Charles Dickens, and Oliver Twist.

  Junior Achievement  www.ja.org

South Carolina Council on Economic Education-email SCCEE@dala.badm.scedu

www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Britain.html

6) ASSESSMENT:

 The student’s performance will be assessed daily via teacher observation.  The final invention assessment is the invention presentation.  A sample rubric is provided.

7.  INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES:

1.Focus Activity: The students will brainstorm about what they would like to know about the Industrial Revolution.

2.Teacher will inform the students that they will be studying these areas and others.

3.Students may self-select a cooperative groups of four or five students to complete this project.

4.Teacher will provide the students with a list of possible inventions.  Topics may include: flying shuttle, spinning jenny, steam engine, power loom, cotton gin, telegraph, telephone, and the Bessemer process.  Students may use http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Britain.html for excellent information about inventions during this period.

5.Each group will select an invention to research.

6.Students will use lists, webs, or outlines to develop and organize content.

7.Each group will prepare an information poster providing a detailed step-by-step 8.description of the process involved in the invention they have selected.

9.Rubrics for the poster and oral presentation will be given to the students.

10.Teacher will review the criteria for each assessment and answer any questions.

11.Groups will be given time in class to work on the poster. The teacher will provide the students with feedback during this process.

12.Groups will give an oral presentation on their assigned invention and use their poster as a visual aid.

13.Students may also use power point during their presentation.

14.Posters may be displayed in hall or the media center.

EXTENSION ACTIVITIES:

During Black History Month, follow this lesson format and have students  present information on an invention by an African American.

Coordinate with science teacher and have student report on scientific inventions from specific inventor or time periods.