Craftsmen of the Pre-Industrial Era You will be given a small piece of paper Take 5 minutes to draw your ideal car It should include:  a body  tires  a windshield  a steering wheel  doors  paint color

Factory Workers of the Industrial Era You will work in an assembly line to create as many cars as possible in 5 minutes Each worker on the line must have a job and do that job ONLY (ex: you draw tires)  a body  tires  a windshield  a steering wheel  doors  paint color The supervisor for each assembly line is responsible for efficiency & quality of the cars produced

bodytires windshiel d steerin g wheel doorspaint Example: a team of 6 workers

body & tires windshiel d & steering wheel doors & paint Example: a team of 3 workers

Factory Workers of the Industrial Era You will work in an assembly line to create as many cars as possible in 5 minutes Each worker on the line must have a job and do that job ONLY (ex: you draw tires)  a body  tires  a windshield  a steering wheel  doors  paint color The supervisor for each assembly line is responsible for efficiency & quality of the cars produced

Chapter 11 - The North Sec 1- The Industrial Revolution Sec 2 - Changes in Working Life Sec 3 - The Transportation Revolution Sec 4 - More Technological Advances p. 342

Ch11 Sec 1 - The Industrial Revolution Big Idea: The Industrial Revolution transformed the way goods were produced in the United States p. 346 textbook p. 20 notebook

Beginning of the Industrial Revolution mid-1700s: period of increased use of machines for manufacturing & production

New Machines & Processes textiles Industry: clothmaking  Richard Arkwright & water frame  Samuel Slater & textile machine secrets Late 1790s Eli Whitney developed interchangeable parts: led to mass production of goods

Write a summary: Draw a line at the bottom of your notes Write a 3-sentence summary Include the following terms:  the North  Industrial Revolution  textiles  factories Level 1 (Describe)- What was the industrial revolution? Level 2 (Compare) - How was life different after the industrial revolution as compared to before? Level 3 (Evaluate)- Was the industrial revolution a good thing?

Ch11 Sec 2 - Changes in Working Life Big Idea: The introduction of factories changed working life for many Americans. p. 352 textbook p. 21notebook

Review & Preview Review what the term means Preview the new section by explaining to your group how it changed the lives of people Be prepared to share when called upon BONUS: Who was Samuel Slater? Who was Richard Arkwright? Who was Eli Whitney? How did their inventions change people’s lives?

Mills Change Workers’ Lives Specific skills of craftspeople no longer needed - led to protests Rhode Island System - Samuel Slater hired families for his Pawtucket mills  divided factory work into tasks  provided housing  led to child labor

The Lowell System Francis Cabot Lowell water-powered textile mills that hired young unmarried women & provided housing  known as “Lowell Girls”  hours, harsh conditions  womens’ organizations

Turn & talk… to your partner and explain: What was the difference between the Rhode Island System (Slater’s textile mills) and the Lowell System of textile mills?

Workers Organize trade unions organize to improve pay & working conditions  skilled workers join first  staged strikes (refusal to work until demands are met)  Sarah G. Bagley- Lowell union organizer

Samuel Slater Francis Cabot Lowell Sarah G. Bagley Effect on Workers

Samuel Slater Francis Cabot Lowell Sarah G. Bagley Effect on Workers hired families to work in mills divided work into simple tasks hired young women to work in the mills encouraged education & womens’ clubs worked for labor reform founded the Lowell Female Labor Reform Association

Journal of a Factory Worker Now that you’ve had the chance to participate in a simulated assembly line and learn about the details of factory life, you will write one page of journal entries from the perspective of a textile mill worker. Be sure to include (in any order):  what tasks you perform in your work day (give details)  what your schedule is like (see sample time table p. 354)  at least 3 problems/challenges in your job Be creative, informational, and have fun with it!

HW: Ch11 Sec1 & 2 Reading Check Questions Cornell-style, separate sheet of paper Reading Check Questions on the left Answer in bullet points on the right 6 total (3 per section)

Ch11 Sec 3 The Transportation Revolution Big Idea: New forms of transportation improved business, travel and communication in the United States. p. 358 textbook p. 22 notebook

Trade & Daily Life Transportation Revolution: 1800s - increase of speedy & convenient travel because of new transportation methods  steamboats & railroads

Steamboats Robert Fulton & Clermont, 1st full-sized commercial steamboat traveled well on rivers Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) - reinforced federal authority over regulation of interstate trade

American Railroads Peter Cooper & Tom Thumb By 1860, 30,000 miles of RR linked almost every major city in the eastern U.S. reduced travel time dramatically

Choose your own railroad adventure…use p With a partner… On the Spot Interview Write a script for an interview between a reporter & a railroad worker. Be sure to include: * at least 8 Q&A * details from the text * 2 copies of script Note: You may be asked to present to the class! On your own… RR Advertisement Create a full-page color magazine ad for the railroad. Be sure to include: *diagram labeling the different parts of a steam engine *5 benefits of the railroad from the text Note: Your work will be displayed! Copy on the back of p.22 of NB

Ch11 Sec 4 More Technological Advances Big Idea: Advances in technology led to new inventions that continued to change daily life and work. p. 364 textbook p. 23 notebook

Telegraph Speeds Communication Samuel B. Morse & telegraph: device that could send messages over great distances  Morse code - combinations of dots and dashes to represent letters  1844 Democratic National Convention - telegraph wired news of the candidate’s nomination to Washington, D.C.  Major impact on communication

Other Changes Steam power & new factories Improved farm equipment  John Deere & steel plow  Cyrus McCormick & mechanical reaper Changing life at home  Isaac Singer & sewing machine  iceboxes  mass production of household items  matches & safety pin

1793 Cotton Gin* Industrial & Technological Advances

1793 Cotton Gin 1832 Telegraph & Morse Code 1798 Mass production 1837 Steel plow 1807 Steamboat Clermont 1830 Steam Train 1814 Lowell Mill 1831 Mechanical Reaper Industrial & Technological Advances Glue onto page 24 of your notebook

Letter to the Inventor On a separate sheet of paper, write a business letter to the inventor that created or improved upon one of the following products:  telegraph (Samuel Morse )  steel plow (John Deere )  mechanical reaper (Cyrus McCormick )  sewing machine (Isaac Singer )  icebox/early refrigerator (Jacob Perkins )  clock (Eli Terry - first mass produced in 1816)  safety pin (Walter Hunt ) Be sure to include:  a historically accurate date  proper greeting (Dear Mr. ___, )  a solid paragraph explaining at least 3 ways it’s improved your life  a closing salutation (Sincerely, _____). Copy the directions on the back of your 11-4 notes p.23 of NB