Mr. Thomas Worthington--Social Studies Department-Virtual Reference Collection Activity-Industrial Revolution

     
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Gale Student Resource Center Junior

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ABC CLlO American History

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1. Log into the VRC collection
2. Go to American History
3. Click on Eras

Part I – Click on Inventions  

1. Did working life change with the inventions during the Ind. Rev.

2. Go to Images – Chicago, 1893.  Describe three images.

a.
b.

c.

 

3. Explain two quotes by Tom Edison.  

            a.

            b.  

Part II – Click on Shame of the Cities, 1860-1900    

4. Describe what life was like in a tenement.
5. Who was Jacob Riis?  What was he known for doing.    

Part III – Workers of the World Unite  

6.  Who was Samuel Gompers?  What did he create.

      7.  Find the image of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire/comment.

Part IV

       8.  Work on the key terms for the Industrial Revolution or your project.