Industrial Revolution - 17 lessons

This collection of lessons for Key Stage 3 offers a detailed examination of significant figures, technological breakthroughs, and socio-political changes during a transformative historical period. This bundle is particularly useful for students who need to understand how these changes transformed society and laid the foundations for modern industrial practices and democratic movements.

Included Lessons:

1. Millicent Fawcett & Suffrage - Investigate Millicent Fawcett’s contributions to women’s suffrage.
2. Ada Lovelace - Review the life and contributions of Ada Lovelace, a pioneering figure in computing.
3. British Democracy - Examine the impact of socio-economic changes on the development of British democracy.
4. Causes of Industrial Change - Analyse the factors that led to major industrial changes, focusing on technological, economic, and social elements.
5. Causes of the Peterloo Massacre - Study the events and social tensions that culminated in the Peterloo Massacre.
6. Domestic Workers - Consider the roles and lives of domestic workers and their adaptations during changing times.
7. Isambard Kingdom Brunel - Explore the engineering innovations of Isambard Kingdom Brunel and their impact on development.
8. Josiah Wedgwood - Assess Josiah Wedgwood’s contributions to pottery and industrial design.
9. Keir Hardie & The Labour Party - Examine Keir Hardie’s founding of The Labour Party and its relevance to workers’ rights.
10. Marconi & Radio - Investigate how Guglielmo Marconi’s development of the radio was influenced by technological advancements.
11. Police, Robert Peel & The Bobbies - Understand the origins of the modern police force established by Robert Peel.
12. Richard Arkwright - Explore Richard Arkwright’s life and innovations that revolutionised the textile industry.
13. Women’s Suffrage - Discuss the impact of social changes on the women’s suffrage movement.
14. JP Morgan in US History - Review JP Morgan’s role in financing industrial enterprises in the United States.
15. Eli Whitney in US History - Consider Eli Whitney’s invention of the cotton gin and its impacts on agriculture and industry.
16. Henry Ford in US History - Analyse how Henry Ford’s assembly line innovations transformed manufacturing processes.
17. William Cuffay & The Chartists - Study William Cuffay and the Chartist movement’s advocacy for workers’ rights.

This bundle provides a comprehensive exploration of pivotal innovations and figures, emphasising their contributions and the extensive social changes that defined an era. Each lesson contains all the resources you need to start teaching the lesson straight away.