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1. Notebook Entry: Reforming the Industrial World

2. Why did the word need reforming?

By the end of class our objectives are to: - describe the social and economic effects

of industrialization - examine unionization and legislative reform

EQ:What was the impact of industrialization on 19th century Europe?

Tomorrow: Expository Essay (DBQ) Q2 Interim Marking Period ends 12/10

• Read: Quotations 1 and 2• Complete:

– Questions 1 and 2

– OPVL for one quote

O- OriginP- PurposeV- ValueL- Limitation

Choose one quotation

How did industrialization impact people’s lives?

Union Movement:• Union – spoke for all members of a trade

– Collective bargaining was used to negotiate as a group

– Strikes were used when demands were not met– Skilled trades first to form unions (benefited the

lower middle class more than the poorest workers)

• Slow painful growth – Government opposed unions (viewed as

upsetting social order and stability)

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Reform Laws:• Laws to address

the abuses of industrialization

– Sadler Committee help lead to child labor laws

– Work for women and children: shorter hours, restricted type of work and age of workers

Other Reforms:• Abolition of Slavery

– Britain abolished slavery in its empire in 1833

– Some were morally against slavery– Some saw an economic threat

• Role of Women – Paid far less than men in factories– Formed unions

– Helped poor – Worked to end slavery

– Women’s rights movement

• Public education reform–Horace Mann – free public education for all

“If we do not prepare our children to become good citizens, if we do not enrich their minds with knowledge, then our republic must go down to destruction”

• Prison reform–Goal to restore prisoners to useful lives

Industrial Revolution

Social EffectsTechnology Economic Effects Reforms

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*Ask yourself what the "real topic" of the essay is - formulate your thesis statement

INTRODUCTION-Background Information (the "setting" -when? -where? -what's going on?)-Plan of Attack (introduce your arguments - your organization)-Thesis Statement (your position - what you will prove)

-clear declarative statement (no "and")-last sentence of your introduction

BODY PARAGRAPHS-Topic Sentence (argument)-Evidence (support - facts)

-Document Use (as evidence) � Cite Document: (Doc #2)-Outside Information (as evidence)

-Explanation/Analysis (answer how? why?)-Document Use (to support analysis)-Outside Information (to support analysis)

CONCLUSION-Restate your thesis (first sentence)-Summarize Arguments-Connection

-connect your thesis or the evidence to the larger picture of history