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This outstanding lesson been designed to help students studying the changes to the Iron and Steel Industries 1700 - 1900 . It can be used with the full spectrum of ability as a starter, plenary or main activity and will work along side any main stream resource on this topic. I would also recommend purchasing my worksheet or PowerPoint on this topic to accompany this resource or using the text book Heinemann History: Britain 1750 - 1900.

When you purchase this resource you will be able to download an editable Microsoft Word document which includes a learning objective, instructions, questions, activities and fourteen key changes or inventions that need to be sorted into their correct chronological order.

Once students have sorted the cards, thay can extend their understanding further by answering three key questions that will get them to review the changes highlighted in their timeline and think about the bigger picture. These focus on which invention was the most important, why steel became more important than iron . For further information, you can zoom in on the preview.

The aims and objectives for this lesson are:

Theme: Why did Britain have an industrial revolution 1750 - 1900?
Know: Why did Britain's Iron and Steel Industries change 1700 - 1900?
Understand: How did each new invention or method contribute to the changes in the Iron and Steel Industries?
Evaluate: What part did the iron and steel industry play in Britain's Industrial Revolution?

WILF: What Am I Looking For?
Identify and describe: Why did Britain's Iron and Steel industries change 1700 - 1900?
Explain: How did each new machine contribute to the changes taking place in these industries?
Analyse: What part did the iron and steel industry play in Britain's Industrial Revolution?

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Roy

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Britain's Iron and Steel Industry 1700 - 1900

These beautifully illustrated resources are a must have for anyone teaching this topic. The tasks and activities have been written to appeal to the full spectrum of ability. The information covered looks at the development of the iron industry from its early begins usual charcoal to the improvements made by key inventors from Abraham Darby, Henry Cort, James Neilson, James Nasmyth and Henry Bessemer. Each new method of production is explained with beautiful illustrations and appropriate links to flash animation and video clips. The aims and objectives for these resources are: Theme: Why did Britain have an Industrial Revolution 1750 - 1900? Know: Why did Britain's iron and steel industry change 1700 - 1900? Understand: How did each new method contribute to the changes in the iron and steel industry? Evaluate: What part did the industry play in the Industrial Revolution? WILF: What Am I Looking For? Identify and describe: Why did the iron and steel industry change? Explain: How did each new method contribute to the changes in the iron and steel industry? Analyse: What part did the iron and steel industry play in Britain's Industrial Revolution?

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