Indicators of learning:
Students will be able to:
- Describe Canadian society and technological changes that were affecting it at the turn of the 20th century
- Understand and describe the impact of the Industrial Revolution on Canada
- Understand and describe the how new technology impacted Canadians in a negative way
- Understand and describe how this technology impacted daily life
Rationale and purpose:
The purpose of this lesson is to define what the Industrial revolution was and how it impacted daily life for Canadians.
This lesson is situated within unit five of the grade seven social studies curriculum. Unit five, titled “New Century New Ideas” evaluates the conditions of everyday life of Canadians and Newfoundlanders in the beginning of the 20th century, investigates the impact of new technologies, social inequality, worker empowerment, and analyzes how some women become more empowered and worked to improve social conditions.
This lesson is appropriate for this unit because it informs students about the industrial revolution and new technologies that were created as a result of it.
GCO's:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the interdependent relationship among individuals, societies, and the environment—locally, nationally, and globally—and the implications for a sustainable future.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the interactions among people, places, and the environment.
SCOs:
- 7.5.1 Evaluate the conditions of everyday life for the peoples of Canada at the turn of the 20th century
- 7.5.2 Describe the impact of the Industrial Revolution on industry and workers in Newfoundland and Labrador, the Maritimes, and across Canada
Students will be able to:
- Describe Canadian society and technological changes that were affecting it at the turn of the 20th century
- Understand and describe the impact of the Industrial Revolution on Canada
- Understand and describe the how new technology impacted Canadians in a negative way
- Understand and describe how this technology impacted daily life
Rationale and purpose:
The purpose of this lesson is to define what the Industrial revolution was and how it impacted daily life for Canadians.
This lesson is situated within unit five of the grade seven social studies curriculum. Unit five, titled “New Century New Ideas” evaluates the conditions of everyday life of Canadians and Newfoundlanders in the beginning of the 20th century, investigates the impact of new technologies, social inequality, worker empowerment, and analyzes how some women become more empowered and worked to improve social conditions.
This lesson is appropriate for this unit because it informs students about the industrial revolution and new technologies that were created as a result of it.
GCO's:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the interdependent relationship among individuals, societies, and the environment—locally, nationally, and globally—and the implications for a sustainable future.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the interactions among people, places, and the environment.
SCOs:
- 7.5.1 Evaluate the conditions of everyday life for the peoples of Canada at the turn of the 20th century
- 7.5.2 Describe the impact of the Industrial Revolution on industry and workers in Newfoundland and Labrador, the Maritimes, and across Canada