Living Conditions in the Industrial Revolution

A 13 slide double period lesson on Living Conditions in the Industrial Revolution, packed with; source analyses, extended writing tasks, modelled answers, data analysis, star challenge activities, games and optional homework/extension tasks. Suitable for KS3-4 students and fully adaptable to be scaled up or down to the needs of your class. This resource examines the impact of population growth on living conditions in the cities, including overcrowding, lack of housing, poor hygiene and the spread of disease.

This is an excellent lesson to use to provide an overview of living standards in Victorian Britain, either to introduce the social history of the Industrial Revolution to students or to consolidate their understanding of the topic. Through the activities, GCSE skills such as writing in PEEL paragraphs, evaluating evidence and analysing data will be nurtured and consolidated, providing an excellent foundation for future academic success.

Specific content:

Slide 1 - Introduction and title
Slide 2 - Starter - Source analysis questions with star challenge activity
Slide 3 - ‘Our Big Learning Question’ and breakdown of learning objectives
Slide 4 - Main Task 1 - Running pictionary source analysis with star challenge
Slide 5 - Reveal of Source
Slide 6 - Examination of the source and facilitated whole class feedback questions
Slide 7 - How did rapid population growth in the cities impact the standard of living - bar chart task.
Slide 8 - Data analysis - what does the data tell us about population growth?
Slide 9 - Video clip on living conditions and mind map task
Slide 10 - ‘Pulling it all together’ writing task - modelled PEEL paragraph
Slide 11 - Writing like a Historian task- writing frame provided for the question ‘What were the consequences of rapid population growth for people living in the cities in the Industrial Revolution?’
Slide 12 - Homework / Extension task - Creative writing menu
Slide 13 - Plenary - Challenge grid competitive points scoring game

Duration
This lesson consists of a minimum of 2-2.5 hours of content. Each activity has been carefully designed using tried and tested methods to guarantee maximum engagement and understanding in order to facilitate maximum progress.

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