Public Schools of Robeson County 7th Grade

Unit 2 Social Studies Lesson Plan

Essential Standards / H.2.3 Explain how increased global interaction accelerates the pace of innovation in modern societies (e.g. advancements in transportation, communication networks and business practices).
  • Essential Question:How did the Industrial Revolution produce changes in culture and society?
/ Social Studies Goals: Students will know the advancements made during the Industrial Revolution and their impact on society.
I Can Statements: I can describe how changes in technology can bring changes to society.
Learning Targets: Students will be able to compare pre and post industrial society.
Resources needed for lesson: McGraw-Hill Textbook (TE); International School History (website); excerpts from Hard Times by Charles Dickens.
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Time Allotted:
Conceptual Len(s): / Technology
Change
Prior Knowledge:
Vocabulary: / domestic system, factory system, industrialism, corporation

Tasks for Lesson

Engage—What tasks will “hook” students and uncover what they know and think about the concept? / Students will list the different types of technology and machinery they use in their homes and at school. Then have students decide which item they think has the greatest impact on their lives and explain why.
Explore/Explain—What tasks will encourage students to observe, question, and investigate the concepts and explain concepts in their own words? / What were the social consequences of the Industrial Revolution? Students will take interactive notes on the PowerPoint presentation ( )
Elaborate—What experimental inquiry, investigative projects, problem solving, and decision-making tasks will help students apply their new labels, definitions, explanations, and skills? / Literature Connection: Hard Times by Charles Dickens - Students will read excerpts of the novel, look for three passages that relate the living and working conditions of the Industrial Revolution, and explain how the passage chosen relates to history.
Evaluate—What formative assessments will ensure that learning is occurring? / Discuss student findings of how Hard Times relates to the Industrial Revolution.
Differentiation—What tasks will challenge students and support those who need additional help? / Support: Have students complete the literature connection activity in pairs.