A. Causes of the Industrial Revolution

1.

Venn Diagram / PowerPoint Lesson
What does it take to be a successful businessperson?
As an introduction, students consider the careers of Bill Gates, Richard Branson and James Dyson (teachers can use this powerpoint as an aid). They compare the three men using a Venn Diagram and then each student considers whether they have what it takes to succeed in business.

2. Interactive Game
Horatio Ramsbottom: Victorian Entrepreneur
Students take a series of decisions about how to run their new business. How should the workers be treated? What transport system should be used? Should they invest in the triangular trade and the Great Exhibition? Complete with a worksheet and follow-up tasks, this activity provides a thorough overview of the main factors affecting the Industrial Revolution.
Industrial Revolution Simulation
3. Balloon Debate / Research Task
Who was the most important person in the Industrial Revolution?
Each student produces a single powerpoint slide as a key figure from the industrial revolution period explaining why "they" deserve to be remembered as the most important character overall. The debate which follows is a great way of encouraging students to link and prioritise different types of achievements.
4. Linking and Prioritising Factors
What was the most important cause of the Industrial Revolution? [Part 1 | Part 2]
This lesson follows on well from the studies of individuals. Students consider the big changes - transport, agriculture, smelting and so on - and try to link them together in a meaningful way.
5.

Extension Activity
Flash Jigsaw Exercise: Causes of the Industrial Revolution (based at www.classtools.net interactive whiteboard resources)

6. Play Your Dates Right Quizzes
The First Industrial Revolution, 1700-1850
7. SPLAT! Quiz
Expansion, Trade and Industry

B. Effects of the Industrial Revolution

1. Crime and Punishment - Decision Making Game
You be the Judge!
Pass sentence on ten criminals from the nineteenth century, then compare your decisions to those actually made at the time!
The Ottoman Empire under Suleiman the Magnificent
2. Children at Work
Careers Advice: Victorian Style!
An interactive, self-contained game designed to teach students about some of the worst jobs available to young people in Victorian Britain.
Simply answer a series of questions about your personality and preferences, and get a full description of your perfect working-class job. A workheet is provided - a great way of spicing up a unit on the Industrial Revolution!
3. Social Conditions - Interactive Database
The Coalbrookdale Census of 1851
An innovative activity which develops skills of data handling with a simple but powerful interface. Complete with a comprehensive project pack that will keep students engaged for several hours' worth of lessons.
Coalbrookdale Interactive Census: Expansion, Trade and Industry Game
4. Social Conditions - The Transatlantic Slave Trade
The Middle Passage
Take on the role of a kidnapped young African and see how well you can maintain your strength in the gruelling "Middle Passage" across the Atlantic in this decision-making activity. Complete with five different lesson plans.
Coalbrookdale Interactive Census: Expansion, Trade and Industry Game
4.

Social Conditions: Local History Study
The Bilston Cholera Epidemic
A complete project pack for a 5-hour unit

5. Social Conditions: National History Study
The Jack the Ripper Murders
A complete series of lessons, activities and assessments designed to be taught over several hours. Students build up their own physical and pyschological profile of the killer as they work through the unit and then decide for themselves which of Scotland Yard's original suspects was probably the real killer.

Miscellaneous Resources (Stuff I use when there is time left to do so!)

1. Kings and Queens: Charles I to George II
Learn about these monarchs interactively!
2. Death on the Railways
A sourcework investigation.
3. Victorian Life - spotting anachronism
Students use Encarta to spot the anachronisms contained in the account.
4. Children in the factories - detecting bias
Students edit and analyse a primary source document in order detect bias.
5. The Amazing Animated Steam machines
A worksheet and lesson plan to accompany the excellent resource at the BBC site.
6. Slavery and Civil Rights
Timeline quiz, followed by a structured Internet Investigation.  

Interactive quizzes

1. Manic Miner Games
Crime and Punishment
History Quiz - Manic Miner
2. CannonBall Fun Quizzes
Crime and Punishment
History Arcade Game - Manic Miner
3. Wordshoot Quizzes
Crime and Punishment
History Revision Game - Wordshoot
4. Fling the Teacher Quizzes
The 19th Century
Napoleon
 
5.  Play Your Dates Right Quizzes
The Second Industrial Revolution, 1850-1969
 

Worksheets

1. George III / George IV: A stand-alone worksheet designed to develop understanding of censorship and propaganda.
 

External Links

1. Encyclopaedia of British History 1700-1900 Indispensable! For more research, try The Victorian Website or The Industrial Revolution Pages.
2. Would you have become a cotton millionaire?! Excellent intereactive game from the BBC.
3. Children's Lives in Victorian Britain Lesson plans and resources
4. Black Slavery in America An excellent, comprehensive site with activities. Could be used in conjunction with the Interactive timeline of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and this interactive game from the Discovery Channel.
5. Power, Politics and Protest in the 19th Century Online exhibition from the PRO complete with activities.
6. Women's working conditions Sources, questions and illustrations.
7. Battle of Waterloo Interactive game and narrative from the BBC

Audio-Visual resources

  Documentaries  
1. The British Empire in Colour VHS
2. Fred Dibnah's Victorian Heroes - Stephenson / Armstong / Brunel VHS
3. The Edwardian Country House VHS
4. Napoleon And Wellington And The Battle Of Waterloo VHS
5. Boer War VHS
6. Doctor Livingstone And Stanley VHS
7. Lawrence of Arabia VHS
8. The Wright Stuff  VHS
9. Jack the Ripper VHS
10. The Story Of The Industrial Revolution VHS
11. Victorian Britain VHS
12. David Livingstone VHS
  Feature Films  
1. Amistad VHS
2. Waterloo VHS
3. The Madness of King George VHS
4. Zulu VHS
5. Roots VHS
  Audiobooks VHS
1. Horrible Histories: The Vile Victorians CD

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