Library Resources
ABC CLlO American History
History Study Center
Proquest Historical New York Times
Proquest K12
SIRS Researcher
Proquest Historical New York Times
Proquest K12
SIRS Researcher
Academic Integrity
ACCESS MY LIBRARY SCHOOL EDITION APP
Log in to the Gelinas Information Center Using
Your Smartphone or Tablet (click here for directions)
Your Smartphone or Tablet (click here for directions)
Industrial Revolution (VRC Activity)
- Log into the VRC collection
- Go to American History
- Click on Eras
Part I – Click on Inventions
How did working life change because of inventions during the
Industrial Revolution?
Go to Images – Chicago, 1893. Describe three things you see in
this picture.
Click on the two quotes by Tom Edison. Write each one out.
What do you think they mean?
Part II – Click on Shame of the Cities, 1860-1900
Describe what life was like in a tenement.
Who was Jacob Riis? What was he known for doing?
Part III – Workers of the World Unite
Who was Samuel Gompers? What did he create?
Click on the image of the Triangle Shirtwaist Company
Fire. What does it say about the fire?
Part IV
Work on the key terms for the Industrial Revolution or
your project.
your project.
