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**Industrial Revolution**

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**Photo-essay/Art** Find pictures (or create your own) of the industrial revolution age (1800s) and photos of industrialization from our current time. Photos can be abstract images, symbols, metaphors, or analogies of elements of the industrial revolution and industrialization: child labor, factories, housing, waste, pollution, etc. Put them together in a collage either using technology or good old paper and glue. Minimum of 20 pictures. Include a captions with each picture that provides a description or explanation of what the image represents in the industrial revolution or industrialization. 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 <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">monitoring of children’s work by <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">parent and teachers? What should the rules be <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">regarding work hours and responsibilities? Should <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">there be rules regarding interference with school <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">work? Punishments for violators? <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">Write a letter to a policy maker or <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">editor expressing your opinions, <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">based on your research. An example of a policy m <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">aker might include a state legislator. ||  || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">**Drama** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">Write and produce a movie based <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">on the life of someone living <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">during the industrial revolution. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">The person can be a member of <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">the working poor, a wealthy <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">capitalist, a middle class <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">individual, a child laborer, etc. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">You can act out the movie or use <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">software to produce it. The movie should be between 3 and 5 minutes. Script should be turned in with final product. || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">**Choice 4** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">**Science** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">The Industrial Revolution marked the beginning <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">of a dramatic increase in pollution. Investigate <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">the causes and effects of the Revolution on the <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">moths of Great Britain. Then, identify a species <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">that is affected by air pollution today. Design a <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">campaign to raise awareness of this issue by creating a brochure, poster, wikispace, or other approved media type. ||  || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> **Economics/Technical** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;"> Working conditions still vary <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;"> widely depending on the work <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;"> being performed and the area in <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;"> which the work is located. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;"> Research global companies that <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;"> have a good reputation for high <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;"> quality working conditions. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;"> Create a top ten list of modern <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;"> companies. Define your criteria <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;"> and defend your list. Then, create <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;"> a recruitment advertisement for <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;"> one of the companies. Ex: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;"> commercial, poster, brochure, or job fair guide. || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">**Choice 6** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">**Technical** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">Many inventions were created <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">during the Industrial Revolution. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">How important are they to our lives today? <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">Select five or more inventions that are still in <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">use today and create a video introduction. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">Your video should be between 3 and 5 minutes. ||  ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">**Choice 1**
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">**Choice 3**
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">**Choice 5**

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">All sources, pictures, songs, etc. must be cited in MLA format. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">This chart adapted from []

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Choice 1
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( 3 images) – 9 points <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">factories (3 images) – 9 points <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">housing (3 images)- 9 points <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">other/extra (11 images)– 3 points <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">Each picture is accompanied by a caption that describes the image <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">and its relevance to the industrial revolution or industrialization – 40 points <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">MLA citations for each picture/image are included – 10 points

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

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

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">Choice 4
<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 <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">Campaign includes at least 3 pictures of a species threatened by today's industrial processes – 15 points <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">Campaign includes (but is not limited to): <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">Location of the specie's habitat – 10 points <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">2 effects of air pollution on the species – 20 points <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">2 ways that humans can change the predicted outcome – 20 points <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">1 method of conservation already in place – 5 points <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">MLA citations for any pictures, facts, figures used – 10 points

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

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">Choice 6
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">Identify and describe at least 5 inventions created during the Industrial Revolution – 20 points <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">Script of video included – 40 points <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">Video between 3 and 5 minutes long – 10 points <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">Material covered include (but is not limited to): <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">Name of inventions – 5 points <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">Name of inventor – 5 points <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">Location of creation – 5 points <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">Original purpose – 5 points <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Arial,sans-serif;">MLA citations for all research materials included – 10 points