Did the Industrial Revolution diminish or improve quality of life? Historical Documentaries

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The Lesson Study

Cycle at AJHS

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AJHS Lesson Study

Framing the UnitDid the Industrial Revolution diminish or improve quality of

life?

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Industrial Revolution– Lesson Sequence

Unit Central Question: Did the Industrial Revolution diminish or improve quality of life?

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Lesson 1Introductory Grabber & Illustrated Timeline

Scenario: Child Labor at Nike FactoriesDiscussion: Cheaper products for consumers vs. child labor abuse. Illustrated Timeline: Students illustrate significance of a few key events after doing background reading.

Lesson 2Interactive Slide

Lecture – Industrial Revolution

Topics: Guild system & artisans, mercantilist system, evolution & roots of IR.

Lesson 3Economic

Theory

Jigsaw: Examination of Q&A style secondary source documents on Marx, Smith & Holyoake.Whole Class Discussion: How involved should the government be in the economic affairs of its citizens?

Culminating Activity

Documentary

Documentary: Students take on perspective and represent assigned view on CQ.

Editorial Cartoon or Editorial

Editorial: Individual Students Answer CQ

What Students Needed to Know…

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Documentary Instruction Packet

Documentary Content

Documentary Assessment Criteria

Roles Narrator / Screenwriter / Technical Director

Checklist Profile Resources Brainstorm Storyboard

Production

Brainstorming Guide

Rubric8

Documentary ProcessUnit Central Question: Did the Industrial Revolution diminish or

improve quality of life?

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Documentary ProcessUnit Central Question: Did the Industrial Revolution diminish or

improve quality of life?

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Documentary ProcessUnit Central Question: Did the Industrial Revolution diminish or

improve quality of life?

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Documentary ProcessUnit Central Question: Did the Industrial Revolution diminish or

improve quality of life?

Group Profile DocumentsPreparing for Taking on Assigned Perspective

READ PROFILE DOCUMENTS

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ArtisanChild Factory Worker

CommunitarianEconomist

Middle Class WomanFactory Owner

Socialist

Brainstorming Discussion

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Planning Resources

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Samples of Student Work

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Student Product: Child Factory Worker

2-part AssessmentPart I: Documentary (Group Performance Rubric):

Content Command of facts Persuasive evidence Storyboards

Composition Communicates clearly Consistent argument Creative synthesis Polished and appealing

Part II: Individual Editorial Assessment (Individual Rubric):

Individual Editorial to London Times: Did the Industrial Revolution diminish or improve quality of life?

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Questions & Comments

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