Industrial+Revolution

= = **Industrial Revolution**  Directions: Select three product options to complete. You need 3 different research sites for each product.

Photo-essay/Art** Find pictures (or create your own) of working conditions during the industrial revolution age (1800s) and photos from our current time. Photos can show child labor, factories, housing, etc. Put them together in a collage using multimedia. Examples might be a PowerPoint, scrapbook, etc. Minimum of 20 pictures. Include captions with your pictures to provide a description of the images. All pictures must include complete MLA citations and/or permission of the subjects. || **Choice 2 Research/Writing** Research current child labor laws in the US. Find out what the laws are and then consider: Should there be stiffer legislation? Should there be more careful monitoring of children’s work by parent and teachers? What should the rules be regarding work hours and responsibilities? Should there be rules regarding interference with school work? Punishments for violators? Write a letter to a policy maker or editor expressing your opinions, based on your research. An example of a policy m aker might include a state legislator. || **Choice 3 Musical** Create a soundtrack of at least ten songs that shows the working and living conditions during theindustrial revolution and/or songs about working and living conditions today. Themes you might include are sickness, stress, low pay, pollution, etc. Design the cover of the CD as well as an insert that includes the lyrics and reasons explaining why you chose the songs. || Drama** Write and produce a movie based on the life of someone living during the industrial revolution. The person can be a member of the working poor, a wealthy capitalist, a middle class individual, a child laborer, etc. You can act out the movie or use software to produce it. The movie should be between 3 and 5 minutes. Script should be turned in with final product. || **Choice 5 Science** The Industrial Revolution marked the beginning of a dramatic increase in pollution. Investigate the causes and effects of the Revolution on the moths of Great Britain. Then, identify a species that is affected by air pollution today. Design a campaign to raise awareness of this issue by creating a brochure, poster, wikispace, or other approved media type. || **Choice 6 Economics/Technical** Working conditions still vary widely depending on the work being performed and the area in which the work is located. Research global companies that have a good reputation for high quality working conditions. Create a top ten list of modern companies. Define your criteria and defend your list. Then, create a recruitment advertisement for one of the companies. Ex: commercial, poster, brochure, or job fair guide. || Science/Health** Poor and crowded living conditions during the Industrial Revolution led to the spread of many illnesses, including cholera. Research the causes, symptoms, and treatments for cholera. Then, create a public service campaign to educate the masses about the illness. This can include posters, brochures, commercials, etc. (Pick two genres) || **Choice 8 Technical** Many inventions were created during the Industrial Revolution. How important are they to our lives today? Select five or more inventions that are still in use today and create a video introduction. Your video should be between 3 and 5 minutes. || **Choice 9 Creative Writing** Imagine that you are living during the early years of the Industrial Revolution. Choose to be one of the following: a factory worker, a child laborer, or a working class mother. Write a series of diary entries (at least five) in the role of your assumed character. Be sure to record the events of your day and include specific details about your life. You should include not only activities and observations, but also your feelings and emotions. ||
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<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">All sources, pictures, songs, etc. must be cited in MLA format. This chart adapted from http://2differentiate.pbworks.com/f/Industrial+RevProductTicTacToe.pdf = = =Rubric=

Choice 1 (Top left)
Product contains at least 20 pictures – 20 points Pictures depict at least three images of each of the following: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">child labor – 9 points factories – 9 points housing, - 9 points other/extra – 3 points Each picture is accompanied by a caption that describes the image and its relevance to the industrial revolution – 40 points MLA citations for each picture/image are included – 10 points

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">Choice 2 (Top center)
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">Letter to policy maker is addressed and headed properly – 10 points Letter addresses each of the following questions pertaining to the Industrial Revolution: Should there be stiffer legislation? - 16 points Should there be more careful monitoring of children’s work by parent and teachers? - 16 points What should the rules be regarding work hours and responsibilities? - 16 points Should there be rules regarding interference with school work? - 16 points Punishments for violators? - 16 points MLA citations for any materials used – 10 points

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">Choice 3 (Top right)
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">CD lists at least 10 songs – 10 points Issues addressed include (but are not limited to) the following: sickness – 2 points stress – 2 points low pay – 2 points pollution – 2 points CD insert includes the lyrics to each song – 20 points Insert includes rationale and relationship to the Industrial Revolution for each song – 50 points MLA citations for each song is included – 10 points

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">Choice 4 (Middle left)
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">Complete script turned in with final product – 40 points Movie is between 3 and 5 minutes – 10 points At least one of the characters in the movie must represent and 3 issues that they face are included – 40 points the working poor a wealthy capitalist a middle class individual a child laborer, etc. Setting must be clear and appropriate for the Industrial Revolution – 10 points

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">Choice 5 (Middle center)
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">A short paragraph in the campaign explains the effects on the moths of Great Britain – 20 points Campaign includes at least 3 pictures of a species threatened by today's industrial processes – 15 points Campaign includes (but is not limited to): Location of the specie's habitat – 10 points 2 effects of air pollution on the species – 20 points 2 ways that humans can change the predicted outcome – 20 points 1 method of conservation already in place – 5 points MLA citations for any pictures, facts, figures used – 10 points

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">Choice 6 (Middle right)
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">At least 5 criterion for evaluation companies is included and explained in product – 20 points Top Ten list of best global companies to work for is included – 20 points Recruitment product design and content include (but are not limited to) the following: Location of the company – 10 points Purpose or product – 10 points Annual profits – 10 points Working conditions description – 20 points MLA citations for all research included – 10 points

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">Choice 7 (Bottom left)
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">Campaign includes information including (but not limited to) the following: The causes of cholera during the Industrial Revolution and today – 20 points symptoms of cholera during the Industrial Revolution and today – 20 points treatments for cholera during the Industrial Revolution and today – 20 points Campaign is designed toward targeted audience that might be affected by cholera during the Industrial Revolution and today – 30 points MLA citations included for all research materials used – 10 points

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">Choice 8 (Bottom center)
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">Identify and describe at least 5 inventions created during the Industrial Revolution – 20 points Script of video included – 40 points Video between 3 and 5 minutes long – 10 points Material covered include (but is not limited to): Name of inventions – 5 points Name of inventor – 5 points Location of creation – 5 points Original purpose – 5 points MLA citations for all research materials included – 10 points

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">Choice 9 (Bottom right)
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">At least 5 diary entries are included – 10 points Entries must include at least one description of each of the following: 5 events of your daily life including work and home conditions – 20 points At least 5 different activities you participate in – 20 points 5 observations about conditions in your world – 20 points 3 feelings and 2 emotions in reaction to the events and conditions in your life – 20 points MLA citations for all research material used – 10 points

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