Introducing the industrial revolution

In this video you have an introduction to unit 4: the industrial revolution. Although the video is adressed to children, it is very useful to get a rough idea of what the industrial revolution is: machines, factories, bourgeoisie, workers, etc.

 

After viewing the video, please copy and answwer on your notebook these questions: 

1. Locate the term «industrial revolution». How did people live before that time?

2. Who invented the steam engine? How did it work?

3. Explain the consequences for the artisans of the apparition of the steam engine. 

4. Name other applications of the steam engine.

5. In which manner did industrial revolution change the society?

6. Explain the role of bourgeoisie and proletariat in the development of industry.

7. What did workers strike for? Name the main achievements of the labour movement.

English materials for Unit 3

Here you have the link to the English materials for Unit 3.
Here are the activities related to this unit. Copy them and answer the questions in your notebook.
And here are the audios:
1. The American revolution
2. The French Revolution
3. The Napoleonic empire
4. The Restoration
5. Liberalism and nationalism

Textos para el tema 3

En los siguientes enlaces podréis descargar e imprimir los textos para el comentario correspondientes al Tema 3:

• Textos Tema 3: La era de las revoluciones burguesas (castellano)
• Textos Tema 3: L'era de les revolucions burgeses (valencià) 

Materials for units 1 & 2

Here you can find several materials for Units nº 1 & 2:

• English materials for Units 1 & 2
• Guía para el comentario de textos históricos (CAST)
• Guia per al comentari de textos històrics (VAL)
• Textos para comentar Temas 1 y 2 (CAST)
• Textos per a comentar Temes 1 i 2 (VAL)

English materials for Unit 6: Imperialism and WWI

Here you have the summary for Unit 6: Imperialism and WWI.

English materials for Unit 4: Industrial revolution

Here you have the English materials of Unit 4: The Industrial Revolution.

Read this information carefully and then write in your notebook the definition and historical background of the following concepts:

Industrial Revolution, Enclosure Acts, Norfolk system, factory, capitalism, class society, bourgeoisie, proletariat, Luddities, Trade Unions, Socialism, Anarchism, IWA, mass serial production.

Who wants to be a cotton millionaire?

In this link you can launch a BBC game that will test your knowledge on the key points of the Industrial Revolution. Have success!
After playing this game, please, write a report in this way:
[***Please, tell your classmates that here there are some last minute changes. Sorry for the inconvenience!***]

1.  Where to locate?
   I decided to locate in [Cumbria / Lancashire] because... and my stacks of money have gone ...
2.  Who to employ?
   I decided to employ [men / women and children] because... and my stacks of money...
3.  What power to use?
   I decided to use ... because... and my stacks of money ...
4.  What future investment to make?
   I decided to invest ... because... and ...
   
   At the end, I [got / amassed / lost] ... stacks of money and [I made a success... / I failed and ... ]