CHILDREN AT WORK DURING THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

FINAL TASK: You are a Member of Parliament (MP) during the 19^th century. You have decided to take a stand against work for children by submitting a Bill1 hoping to create a Law protecting them. You will argue your case using specific examples, testimonies and reports about the dangerous working conditions children face.

1. a bill: un projet de loi

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STAGE 1 : What was the Industrial Revolution and what was its main impact on society ?

Watch the video about the industrial revolution and note down as many comments as you can.

click here for the video : Turning Points in History - Industrial Revolution

Then recap with your classmates about the content.

STAGE 2 : Collecting information and evidence about child labour.

During the 1800s, the Industrial Revolution spread thoughtout Britain. The use of the steam-powered machines led to a massive increase in the number of factories and thousands of new workers were needed, many of whom were children.

1-    Divide into groups of 2 and focus on the set of documents ;

2-    Describe what kinds of documents they are and what you think they are about ;

3-    Take a closer look and analyse two documents ;

4-    Report your findings to the other groups ;

5-    Together recap what you have found so far about child employment in Victorian Britain.

	Agriculture	Textile industry	Mining	Other
Jobs
Laws

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