The+Industrial+Revolution+Intro+Day

Today you will be introduced to a time period called the INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION.
 * READ THE DIRECTIONS** & complete the following in class today.

1) Play [|WHO WANTS TO BE A COTTON MILLIONARE] and master the game - play until you succeed! After you are "rich" answer the following in your notes.
 * Where did you set up your town? Why?
 * How did you do with your investments - what did and did not work?
 * Who made up your labor force? Why?
 * How were you able to make your greatest profit?

2) Now that you are rich take on the next simulation [|MUCK and BRASS]. Again play until you succeed! Answer the following in your notes.
 * Describe the conditions of COTTONOPOLIS?
 * What measures did you take to improve the conditions of your city - were you successful or not? Why or why not?

3) View the [|INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION] overview clip and answer the following in your notes.
 * What was the primary job held by many people in the 1700s?
 * What was life like for someone considered to be an ARISTOCRAT?
 * What three things powered the new machines that harnessed natures energy?
 * Where did MECHANIZATION begin?
 * What was the new class of people that came from the Industrial Revolution time period?
 * What were three different negative results of industrialization?
 * These were probably the most exploited workers of the Industrial Revolution...
 * How did workers fight back against the abuses of the I.R.?
 * What type of revolution are we in today (in 2012)?