This 60-minute lesson covers the growth of businesses and birth of towns during the Industrial Revolution. Students start by examining a piece of statistics on population growth which is supported by a list of questions to help guide their thinking. There are further activities in this lesson including:
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- labelling task on how towns grow (excellent as homework and perfect for low attaining students as well as SEND). Challenge questions are included to stretch the middle and high prior attaining students.
- a video clip informs students about the impact of factories on towns and cities like Birmingham which is also supported a range of questions.
- Card sort and/or factor activity: students read a range of cards and have to decide which factor each belongs to;
- An extended writing task immediately follows the card sort/ factor activity.
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- UPDATE: now with a peer-assessment task and Checklist!
- labelling task on how towns grow (excellent as homework and perfect for low attaining students as well as SEND). Challenge questions are included to stretch the middle and high prior attaining students.
- a video clip informs students about the impact of factories on towns and cities like Birmingham which is also supported a range of questions.
- Card sort and/or factor activity: students read a range of cards and have to decide which factor each belongs to;
- An extended writing task immediately follows the card sort/ factor activity.
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Thanks, that worked really well. Used it with 3 classes!!
Great lesson and brilliant resources. Kids loves the factor activity! x
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