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1 Industrial Revolution
Chapter 23

2 Section 1: Advances in Technology
One invention builds upon another ELECTRICTY –Michael Farady Electric Generator Light Bulb – Thomas Edison Water generated power Electric motors

3 Communication Telephone – Alexander Graham Bell
Radio waves/wireless telegraph – Gugliano Marconi Internal Combustion Engine Automobiles – Daimler-Benz, Ford Airplanes – Wright Brothers Aerodynamics- scientific principles governing the movement of air around objects

4 Section 2: Advances in Science and Medicine
Cell Theory Biological Sciences – biology and genetics, deal with living organisms Physical Science – properties of nonliving matter and energy Astronomy, geology, physics, chemistry Cells – tiny units of living matter Theodore Swann and Mathias Schleiden

5 Evolution Why such a variety of plants and animals?
Evolution – development through change Charles Darwin “no two living things are exactly alike” Survival of the fittest Does NOT challenge the existence of God Gregor Mendel – 1850’s Genetics –the study of how the inborn characteristics of plants and animals are inherited by their descendants

6 Albert Einstein – 1905 Published four papers that would forever change physics 1st: basic concepts of mechanics = ATOMS 2nd: nature of light 3rd: Special Theory of Relativity No particles can move faster than speed of light Does not make sense of absolute motion, space, and time 4th: E = mc^2 Energy = mass x speed of light, squared No longer 3 dimensions of length, breadth, depth 4th dimensions = space-time continuum

7 Section 3: Rise of Social Sciences
Social Science - branches of knowledge that scientifically study people as members of society Economics History Political Institutions Human Relations

8 Archaeology – study of human culture through artifacts
Anthropology – study of different societies both past and present Sociology – study of human relations in society Psychology – studies the mind and human behavior

9 Section 4: Society and Culture in Industrial Age
Emigration Movement of people who move from their native lands to a new land Move for jobs High demand for labor Cities Grow Most factories in cities At first, can’t keep up with population growth Lack of sanitation Lack of housing TENEMENTS - multi-family dwellings

10 Technological Advances
CITIES START TO IMPROVE EVERYDAY LIFE Public Sewers Paved Streets Street lights Cities provide social services Automobile allows people to move to suburbs Refrigerators Health Vitamins Doctor visits

11 EDUCATION EFFECTS of: Governments offer FREE PUBLIC EDUCATION
Laws passed requiring children to attend school Women Guaranteed elementary, but no high school Women fight for right to attend high school and go on to college EFFECTS of: People know more about world around them Political Current events More people can read Magazines, books, newspapers

12 Leisure and Cultural Activities
Sports Museums Libraries Concert halls Public parks WITH MONEY BEING MADE, PEOPLE START TO TRAVEL AND HAVE FUN

13 Section 5: Artistic Romanticism Realism Naturalists Impressionists
Artistic movement that appealed to the imagination and spirit of individuality Realism Dealing with everyday life and social settings Naturalists Showed unpleasant aspects of everyday life Impressionists Vivid impressions of people and places Studied light and color

14 Story Book Your task today is to create a children’s story that easily explains the importance of various financial terms and insurance. You may work in a group of up to four people to create your story. It should include at least 10 terms from the Vocab List. Your story should be written such that a seven-year-old would understand these terms. Each page should include a picture as well as words.


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