International School History - European Schools - S5
 
S5 History Last update - 27 September 2011 Official European School History 4-5 Syllabus: English, French, German.
Unit 5 - Industrial Revolution
Key Questions Lessons Additional resources and external links
What was the Industrial Revolution? an overview. PowerPoint BBC Bitesize website.  Wikipedia.
Game: who want to be a cotton millionaire. Open Door website on the industrial revolution.
Why was Europe and Britain first to have an industrial revolution? Worksheet Open University website what did the Industrial Revolution do for us? BBC Bitesize website Industrial Revolution exam preparation and quizzes. Eric Evans on why Britain became the world superpower  in the 19th Century. Pat Hudson on why Britain was first.
Why was the agricultural revolution so important? Worksheet and PowerPoint BBC Bitesize website revision and quizzes.
Why was steam power so important to the industrial revolution? Worksheet and blank diagram to complete.
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 		BBC Bitesize website. Animations from the BBC website: The Rocket, steam engine, iron blast furnace, cotton mill, steam ship
Why were the railways so important to the Industrial Revolution? Worksheet and PowerPoint. BBC Bitesize website.
What were the social consequences of the Industrial Revolution? PowerPoint Short (20 minute) videos that examine various social consequences of the Industrial Revolution: migration, crime, health and housing and working conditions.
What were the cultural and political consequences of the Industrial Revolution? PowerPoint Last in the series of 20 minute videos looks at the cultural consequences of the Industrial Revolution.


Revision quiz on Industrial Revolution

 

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