Bellringer Answer the following questions: 1. What do you know about Charles Dickens?

Answer True/False

Think About It! What would America look like if farm machinery didn’t exist?

Why did the Industrial Revolution start in Great Britain? Agricultural Revolution  Increased (and cheaper) food supply Increased food supply  Growing population Enclosure movement forced people to towns  increased labor supply for factories Entrepreneurs invested capital in industry Lots of natural resources in Great Britain (water, coal, iron ore) Many and growing markets (foreign and domestic) for manufactured goods Which of these causes do you think was the most important to the growth of industry?

History Show and Tell! With a partner in your group, use the internet to discover an invention of the Industrial Revolution. 1. Find a picture of the invention. One person will walk around the room to show it to everyone. 2. Write a short description of the invention. What is it? Who invented it and when was it invented? What is the purpose of this invention? One person will read this to the class. You will turn this in for a daily grade, so put forth your best effort! I will come around and check your work. Make sure I check yours so you can get your grade!