What was the most significant invention of the Industrial Revolution?
What: Gain knowledge of a significant invention of the Industrial Revolution.
How: To research one invention of the Industrial revolution and consider the impact of this invention
Why: The inventions of the Industrial Revolution have had a significant impact on the economy and society over time.
Tasks: There are 3 short tasks explained below. You should work through these tasks at your own pace.
Assessment: You should complete task 3 as a summary of your learning and send your work to your Humanities teacher by Monday 6th April - either upload work to Teams or email.
How: To research one invention of the Industrial revolution and consider the impact of this invention
Why: The inventions of the Industrial Revolution have had a significant impact on the economy and society over time.
Tasks: There are 3 short tasks explained below. You should work through these tasks at your own pace.
Assessment: You should complete task 3 as a summary of your learning and send your work to your Humanities teacher by Monday 6th April - either upload work to Teams or email.
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Task1: Watch this short video of the key inventions of the Industrial Revolution.
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Your Task:
Task 2: Read through the document below that tells you all about significant inventions of the Industrial Revolution.
Task 3: Select ONE invention that you feel had the greatest impact on the world. Create a presentation of the invention that you select. It is important that you a) describe and demonstrate how your product or invention was developed and how it worked but even more important that you b) explain its significance using the following criteria:
You can present your decision in a number of ways. These could include Power Point, video, written account, poster or speech.
Task 2: Read through the document below that tells you all about significant inventions of the Industrial Revolution.
Task 3: Select ONE invention that you feel had the greatest impact on the world. Create a presentation of the invention that you select. It is important that you a) describe and demonstrate how your product or invention was developed and how it worked but even more important that you b) explain its significance using the following criteria:
- Importance- was it important to the people in the past.
- Profundity- How deeply people's lives have been affected by this invention?
- Quantity- How many lives have been affected?
- Durability- For how long have people's lives been affected?
You can present your decision in a number of ways. These could include Power Point, video, written account, poster or speech.
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