Industrial Revolution Lesson Plans

Students explore what life was like during the Industrial Revolution.  In this United States History lesson, students analyze a specific job then complete a webquest about that job.  Once their research is complete, students work in groups to discuss their findings and develop an opinion about which job they think was the worst.

Sixth graders 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.

Ninth graders explore the introduction of mass production. In this Industrial Revolution lesson, 9th graders research the economy ofGreat Britain in the 1700s. Students examine the roles of entrepreneurs as well as production of resources.

Tenth graders identify causes and effects of the Industrial Revolution, analyze the benefits and negative consequences, describe the operation of British government, and identify British social and political reforms resulting from the Industrial Revolution.

Eighth graders 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.

Students form, revise, and research questions for an investigation of the First Industrial Revolution, using resources available on websites and links.

Students discover the causes of the Industrial Revolution and the social consequences of it. In this industrialization lesson, students research the impact of the revolution on population, urbanization, class structure, women, and children.

Sixth graders consider how inventions fueled change. In this Industrial Revolution lesson plan, 6th graders view a PowerPoint presentation that feature technological innovations that made it possible to create goods in factories. Students then examine inventions of the time period and determine what their uses were. The PowerPoint presentation is not included.

Students investigate provisions made by public health and consumer protection agencies. In this Industrial Revolution lesson, students examine FDA allowances now and compare them to the state of foods during the Industrial Revolution era.

Tenth graders discover the inventions that prompted the Industrial Revolution. For this Industrialization lesson, 10th graders write memorandums to the president to describe to him an invention of the time period that they have researched and describe the impact they think it will have on the world.