Activity
1. Write the following statement on an overhead or
chalkboard as students walk in:
Industry is made up of 3 parts or sectors:
- Labor
- the
Landscape/Location
- the
Business
2.
Ask students to define what the three indicate or stand
for. Write down their answers on the
board.
3.
Display blank template of Industry Defined Web on overhead.
Looking at the student answers identify
how the three sectors can be further divided: Labor
is
represented by the worker and the production of
the product. Landscape
or location represents the place where the business
is located as well as how the distribution of a
population on that landscape is influenced by the population’s
wealth. Finally, business is represented by the
distribution and consumption of the product as well as
the technology
and regulations that drive how the business conducts
itself.
4.
Give each student Handout 1. Displaying Overhead 3, put
students in groups of 3 and have them
place
the words
from Overhead 3 onto their handout. This should
take about 10-15 minutes. They must use every
word or
phrase and their placements must make sense.
Have them use
the prompting questions to develop answers.
5.
Have students write a paragraph for each sector using
words and phrases they added to the web
logically defending
their choices through application. Note: If
they are having trouble with this they may need to
revisit where
they placed the terms and phrases.
6.
Optional: Have students share their answers with the
class.
7.
Display complete Industry Defined Web (Overhead 2) and
ask students where answers can appear
differently and why. Have them make any
changes necessary to
match the overhead. Chances are student
versions might still
make sense and not affect the interpretations
they made
for their sectors. Point out: The three
are so inter-related that overlap makes sense. Closure
8. End by noting that Industry has been defined, the implications of combining
jobs and technology during the Industrial Revolution need to be further
addressed. Pose the question: How did technology define business,
the city landscape, and the American worker’s role during the
Industrial Revolution?
Homework
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