This document discusses why people in the 1800s, specifically the working class, were angry and wanted change. It provides tasks for students to complete, including describing the poor living conditions of the working class in 1800, explaining why the working class wanted change in 1800, and comparing the views of the working class and upper class on voting rights. The document provides sorting activities and quotes for students to analyze the economic, social, and political problems faced by the working class, and why they wanted the right to vote.
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901 - Industrial Revolution
1. RALLY TABLE
How do we know
they are Rich
(Upper Class) or
Poor (Working
Class)?
WALT:
Why were people
angry in the
1800s
2. WALT: WHY WERE PEOPLE
ANGRY IN THE 1800S.
WILFS:
4 Describe the conditions of the working class (Poor)
in 1800
5 Explain why the working class (Poor) wanted
change in 1800
6 Compare the views on the vote of Working Class
(poor) and Upper Class (Rich)
7. WHY DID WORKING CLASS PEOPLE WANT THE
VOTE IN 1800 !? L4 TASK!
Why did Working Class people want the vote in 1800 ?
SORTING ACTIVITY
Sort the problems of the working class into three piles.
ECONOMIC (MONEY) PROBLEMS
SOCIAL (LIVING) PROBLEMS
POLITICAL PROBLEMS
Extension Write a sentence explaining why they are poor (Working
Class) were unhappy..
L5
The working class are unhappy because
8. HOW DO YOU BRING ABOUT CHANGE
You are a working class person.
Make a quick list of what changes would you demand from
Parliament and your MP
THEY ARE THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT CAN SOLVE YOUR
PROBLEMS
THE VOTE
9. LABEL THE QUOTES
Label the Quotes Are they from a Working Class person Or an Upper Class
person
Remember the Upper Class (Rich) have the vote
Your Task is to write a newspaper report from the time.
L4 Describe the conditions of the working class people in 1800
L5 Explain why the working class people wanted the Vote in 1800
L6
Compare the views of the Working Class and Upper Class in 1800
10. ASSESS YOUR EFFORTS
Swap Articles with the person sitting OPPOSITE you.
How have they done
Have they achieved a Level 4, 5 or a 6?
How could they do better?
4 Describe the conditions of the working class (Poor) in
1800
5 Explain why the working class (Poor) wanted change in
1800
6 Compare the views on the vote of Working Class (poor) and
Upper Class (Rich)