Revolutionary Developments
Task Overview
You are to investigate some of the major developments that took place during the industrial revolution (ACDSEH017 ). Your task will be to investigate each of these developments and produce a poster that outlines these developments. You should include an annotated image of the development, a brief history of its development, the short-term impacts and long-term impacts that your development had on the society and the world (ACDSEH082 ).
STRUCTURE OF THE TASK:
Your project should include pictures and interesting information. You must also follow the outline provided below, ensuring you include all the required information:
STRUCTURE OF THE TASK:
Your project should include pictures and interesting information. You must also follow the outline provided below, ensuring you include all the required information:
- DEVELOPMENTS IN AGRICULTURE
- Select one of the following developments in agriculture: crop rotation, Cyrus McCormick’s reaping machine or Robert Bakewell’s selective breeding.
- Provide a brief description of the revolutionary development and its history.
- Produce an annotated image or diagram of the development.
- Identify one short-term impact and one-long term impact this development had.
- Define the Agricultural Revolution and explain why it was so important to the Industrial Revolution.
- DEVELOPMENTS IN COTTON, WOOL AND IRON PRODUCTION
- Select one of the following developments in manufacturing: factory system, the spinning jenny or Crompton’s Mule.
- Provide a brief description of the revolutionary development and its history.
- Produce an annotated image or diagram of the development.
- Identify one short-term impact and one-long term impact this development had.
- How did the Industrial Revolution lead to the creation of a wealthy middle class?
- DEVELOPMENTS IN TRANSPORT
- Select one of the following developments in transport: steam locomotives, steamships or the internal combustion engine.
- Provide a brief description of the revolutionary development and its history.
- Produce an annotated image or diagram of the development.
- Identify two short-term impacts and two-long term impacts this development had.
- Describe why the development of the steam engine was important to the success of the Industrial Revolution.
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- Provide the website URL and the date accessed.
- Provide the book title, publication date and the authors name.
Developments in AgricultureThe Agricultural Revolution preceded the Industrial Revolution providing it with the necessary developments needed for the Industrial Revolution to occur. The Agricultural Revolution led to developments in the way farming and animal breeding took place. Some of these developments included:
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Analysis Question
Use the knowledge you have gained from completing this task to answer this question:
"What was Agricultural Revolution and why it was so important to the Industrial Revolution?"
Developments in MANUFACTURINGManufacturing was a central part of the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution created a greater demand for wool, cotton and iron. Developments were made in the area of manufacturing these good in order to make them available at large quantities. Some of the developments were:
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Analysis Question
Use the knowledge you have gained from completing this task to answer this question:
"How did the Industrial Revolution lead to the creation of a wealthy middle class?"
Developments in TransportWith the development of the steam engine, it was possible for people to move themselves and their products of great distances a lot quicker. Steam engine were used in revolutionary developments in the transport sector. Some of these developments include:
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Analysis Question
Use the knowledge you have gained from completing this task to answer this question:
"Why the development of the steam engine so important to the success of the Industrial Revolution?"
HUMANITIES & Social Sciences SKILLS
The Humanities and Social Sciences subjects include a range of skills that can be represented broadly as questioning and researching, analysing, evaluating and communicating and reflecting. Students apply these skills to their everyday learning activities and to investigate historical and contemporary events, developments, issues, and/or phenomena.
Questioning & ResearchingDevelop questions about events, developments, issues and/or phenomena; collect and organise information, evidence and/or data, from primary and secondary sources (ACARA, 2018).
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AnalysingInterpret information, evidence and/or data to identify key points or ideas, points of view, perceptions and interpretations; identify the purpose of sources and determine their accuracy and reliability (ACARA, 2018).
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EvaluatingPropose explanations for events, challenges, developments, issues and/or phenomena; draw evidence-based conclusions and explanations; and suggest courses of action in response to events, challenges, developments, issues and/or problems (ACARA, 2018).
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Communicating & ReflectingPresent findings in appropriate forms for different audiences and purposes using subject specific terminology; reflect on conclusions/findings to consider consequences (ACARA, 2018).
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