Working Conditions in Early Industrial Revolution

Yesterday you read some accounts of conditions in early industrial revolution factories and today you acted out some scenes.  What were some things that were wrong with the early factories?  If you were in charge of improving conditions, what would be the first thing you would want to change & why? 

Agriculture and Industrialization

What are 2 ways farming can tell you about a county's level of industrialization?  

Standard of Living

We did some comparisons between 18th Century Europe and Modern Canada and their standard of living.  Standard of Living is the level of comfort and wealth available &/or expected of a certain socio-economic group or geographic region.

What is a pro and con of having a lower standard of living and a pro and con of having a higher standard of living?

Freedom and Order

At the beginning of the unit we discussed the difference between freedom and order and how extremes of these will cause chaos.  From what we have studied so far in the French Revolution, please find an example of each of these. 

Modern Revolution

We have talked about the difference between Evolutionary Change and Revolutionary Change.  Evolutionary is slow and gradual whereas Revolutionary is quick and complete.  Look around the news.  Can you see any revolutionary changes happening?  These can be political, physical, economical, natural... State what is the event and why you believe it is revolutionary.

History in the Making

History is a series of events that people have lived through and we try to piece together what it was like based on the stories that have survived the years.  Imagine it is 50 years in the future and you are telling your grandchildren the history of your youth.  What are some key events, people, inventions and attitudes that you would want to share with the future generations?

Most Common Acculturation

We studied 4 types of acculturation in this unit: Accommodation, Assimilation, Annihilation, and Segregation.  We also looked at a few examples of colonization and the acculturation that occurred in these cases.  What would you say would be the most common type of acculturation that occurred during the Imperialism Age of when colonization was at its peak?  Give a brief explanation that supports your opinion.