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- 9th - 12th
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Students form, revise, and research questions for an investigation of the First Industrial Revolution, using resources available on websites and links. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students research and identify positive and negative effects of imported steel on the Indiana steel industry. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students discover reasons for the rapid industrialization of the U.S. and the major inventors and entrepreneurs during this time. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students investigate America's Industrial Revolution. They research inventions of this era, corruption, the origins of current work laws, and participate in a Thomas Edison Day, presenting information on an invention and inventor. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students complete an "Introducing Industries" chart and then complete research on individual states to determine how industry has affected that state. They plot industries on a map and discuss how the physical and geographical features of each st Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students create artistic posters to show the differences between key vocabulary words. They show the differences between a rural, agrarian, urban, and industrial lifestyles. They evaluate the benefits and problems, the human and natural elements, and determine whether we are better or worse off because of the industrial revolution. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students examine the reasons for the growth of cities in North American. Using the internet, they research the causes and effects of the Industrial Revolution and determine if the growth of cities is a sign of progress. They analyze the idea of Manifest Destiny and the machines that changed society in a political and personal way. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the role of the West River in Connecticut in providing water power to local industries. In groups, they determine and discuss what needs to be considered before building along a river. They also research the other industries that use the river for power. Throughout the lesson, they view slides of the area before and after the mill was contructed. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students assume the role of an entrepreneur during the Industrial Revolution of the 1700s in Great Britain. They investigate how changing methods of production affected the way that the fundamental economic questions were being answered at that time. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students explore career options in the manufacturing industry. This lesson's strength lies in its connections between the world of school and the world of work. Students explore these career options through an interactive video-conference with an engineering professor or professional who answers student-generated questions. Full Review »
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