The Industrial Revolution and Social Change · 1750 to 1900

From Cottage to Factory

Tracing the shift from handmade goods to mass production in factories.

Key Questions

  1. 1How did the invention of the steam engine change where people lived?
  2. 2What were the working conditions like for children in early factories?
  3. 3In what ways did mass production make life easier or harder for families?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - Life in the 19th CenturyNCCA: Primary - Science and Technology
Class/Year: 5th Class
Subject: Voices of the Past: Exploring Change and Continuity
Unit: The Industrial Revolution and Social Change
Period: 1750 to 1900

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