Changes during Industrial Revolution Lesson 1: Children's conditions
Learning goal: Students can discuss statements about the Industrial Revolution.
Assignment 1: - Discuss the following points with a classmate:
- Do you have a job right now? What kind of job? - How much money do you earn? - How much money do you think children living during the Industrial Revolution earned? - Do you think that amount of money is fair or not? Why?
Assignment 2: - Watch the following clip on child labor Child labor - After watching the clip, read the following article Pro and con list
Assignment 3: - Have a look at the following five statements 1. Children from the age of 14 should be allowed to work in factories. 2. All children are capable of working in factories. 3. Children working in factories should earn as much money as adults working in factories. 4. All children working in factories should earn the same amount of money. 5. Children working in factories should have the same working conditions as adults working in factories.
- For each statement create a
pro and con. - Make use of the pros and cons article to formulate your own opinion on the statements. Tip: make use of the Present Simple / Past
Simple.
Assignment 4: - Do the belonging exercise on Present simple/Past simple
Assignment 5: - In pairs: Create
a list of differences/similarities of Children’s conditions during the
Industrial revolution and the 21st century.