Introduction
♥Your goal for this assignment is to research life during the industrial revolution era, learn what everyday life was like for teenagers during that time period and compare it to what you're used to today.♥
Task
♥ You are a sixteen year old youth, working in a textile factory. Write a diary entry telling us your working condition, the hours you work every day, how you are treated and everyday outside of wotk. (Bonus points if you write from a womans point of view.)♥
♥ Once you've finished nthe diary entries, write a short conclusion comparing and contrasting life during the industrial revolution to modern day society. The conclusion should be at least 250 words in length.♥
Process
♥ Use the following websites to research about the indusrial revolution. Remember to be thorough in your reading.♥
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/children_industrial_revolution.htm
http://www.victorianweb.org/history/hist8.html
http://www.thereformation.info/sufferchildren2.htm
http://www.localhistories.org/industrial.html
Evaluation
♥ you will be evaluated based on;
♥ the accuracy of events described,
♥ length of each entry,
♥ effort put into the assignment
♥ correct usage of grammer
Conclusion
♥ By the end of your assignment you should have a comprehensive understanding of life during the industrial time period, and be able to accurately describe it if asked. ♥
Credits
Written by Jade Blake - Palmer ,Onjalee White and Andie Sunday
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/children_industrial_revolution.htm
http://www.victorianweb.org/history/hist8.html