The Industrial Revolution and Social Change · Spring Term

From Cottage to Factory

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

Key Questions

  1. Analyze how the invention of the steam engine influenced urban migration patterns.
  2. Evaluate the working conditions experienced by children in early factories.
  3. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of mass production for working-class 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: Spring Term

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