This is the 5th lesson in an 11 lesson sequence about “What do different interpretations tell us about the Industrial Revolution?”
This lesson focuses on the effects the Industrial Revolution had on the working conditions of women and how these compare to men.
It centres around Emma Griffin’s view that the Industrial Revolution was a “Dawn of Liberty” for men and that women did not benefit as much as their husbands.
Students complete the guided reading and complete the PEE to show how whether what they have learned supports what Emma Griffin says.
There is also extension knowledge about the Wallsend Pit disaster of 1821 which gets students thinking about changes to mine safety.