10th Grade Revolutions And Industrial Age 1750-1900 Lesson Plan

Topic: Revolutions and Industrial Age 1750-1900

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to explain the causes and effects of the American and French Revolutions.
• Students will be able to describe the changes that took place during the Industrial Age and their impact on society.

Materials

• Textbook or materials from the internet for information on the Revolutions and Industrial Age
• Worksheets for students to fill out or write on for each section

Warm-Up

• Begin the lesson by asking students to brainstorm a list of things that they know about the French Revolution. Write their responses on the board.
• Next, ask students to think of a few things they know about the American Revolution. Write their responses on the board as well.
• Next, ask students to think of a few things they know about the Industrial Age. Write their responses on the board as well.
• Finally, ask students to look at the three lists on the board and see if they can find any commonalities or trends.

Direct Instruction

• Begin by discussing the Enlightenment and its impact on society and thought during this time period. Explain that the Enlightenment was a movement that emphasized reason, individualism, and the importance of human dignity and freedom.
• Next, discuss the revolutions in France and America and their impacts on society and thought. Discuss the various factors that contributed to these revolutions, including social, political, and economic factors.
• Finally, discuss the Industrial Age and its impact on society and thought. Discuss the factors that led to the emergence of the Industrial Age, including the rise of technology and the shift from rural to urban living.

Guided Practice

• Divide the class into small groups and give each group a primary source (e.g. a written work by a philosopher or writer from the Enlightenment period). Have the groups discuss the source and identify any themes or ideas that are present.
• Have each group present their source and the themes/ideas that they found to the class.

Independent Practice

• Have students choose one primary source from the Enlightenment period (e.g. a written work by a philosopher or writer) and summarize the main themes and ideas presented in the source.
• Have students create a visual representation (e.g. a graphic organizer) of the main themes and ideas from the source they chose and share it with the class.

Closure

• Review the key ideas and themes from the Enlightenment period as presented in the primary sources and visual representations.
• Talk about how the ideas and themes presented during the Enlightenment continue to shape and influence societies today.

Assessment

• Classify the primary sources into the categories of the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment, and the Industrial Revolution.
• Write a short paragraph summarizing the key ideas and themes presented in the primary sources.
• Identify the similarities and differences between the three periods, based on the visual representations.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the connection between the three periods through a class discussion.