Essential Question: Did the Industrial Revolution (IR) in England improve life for both individuals and society?

Performance Standards (Standard 10.2)
By the end of this unit, you will be able to do the following:
-Identify geographic, technological, economic, and political forces that promoted industrialization and urbanization, beginning in England. (10.2.1)
-Activities: Slide Lecture, HW Readings, Group Word Search, Reading Rotation, Before/After Trans, Final Exam
-Explain how industrialization transformed global patterns of labor, production, transportation, communication, and trade. (10.2.3)
-Activities: Group Word Search, Reading Rotation, Before/After Trans, Final Exam
-Describe the impact of industrialization and urbanization on social relations for individuals, families, and societies. (10.2.4)
-Activities: Reading Rotation, Slide Lecture, Final Exam
Describe the impact of industrialization and urbanization on the natural environment. (10.2.6)
-Activities: Reading Rotation, Final Exam
-Develop a controlling idea in a piece of writing that conveys a perspective on the Industrial Revolution: contains a thesis, contains evidence that supports the writer's position, and maintains a focus throughout. (TMAHS Social Science Department Writing Standard)
-Activities: Reading Rotation, In-class Writing Workshop, In-class Peer Edit Session


*Activities or tasks that give students the opportunity to demonstrate that they can meet the standards