As we have seen, the Industrial Revolution(s) have had an enormous effect on society– the way that people thought about gender and the family changed, as did their understanding of urban poverty and democratic representation. But industrialization also ushered in an era of new problems, many of which we still struggle with today. So for this task, we’ll be addressing some of the responses– or at least, the attempted responses– to the transformations created by the Industrial Revolution(s).
1. Urbanization, Health, and Environment.
If there’s one thing that the Industrial Revolution(s) did above all else, it was the mass migration of people from rural to urban environments. Let’s see how you manage the environmental problems and health threats of the Industrial Age: play a round of Muck and Brass and see how you do.
To get an idea of just how awful the environmental problems– especially sewage problems– were during the Industrial Age, read the article, “The Great Stink.” Use the information from this article– as well as information from the Muck and Brass game– to answer the associated questions in your packet.
2. Labor Movements, Unions, and Strikes.
Given that you’ve already watched (or at least you should have watched) the Crash Course video which introduces capitalism and socialism, you should have some idea of what both socialism and communism entail. However, you also should understand the following terms:
1. Urbanization, Health, and Environment.
If there’s one thing that the Industrial Revolution(s) did above all else, it was the mass migration of people from rural to urban environments. Let’s see how you manage the environmental problems and health threats of the Industrial Age: play a round of Muck and Brass and see how you do.
To get an idea of just how awful the environmental problems– especially sewage problems– were during the Industrial Age, read the article, “The Great Stink.” Use the information from this article– as well as information from the Muck and Brass game– to answer the associated questions in your packet.
2. Labor Movements, Unions, and Strikes.
Given that you’ve already watched (or at least you should have watched) the Crash Course video which introduces capitalism and socialism, you should have some idea of what both socialism and communism entail. However, you also should understand the following terms:
- Collective Bargaining
- Strike
- Trade Union
- Picket Line