Task
Your task, my dear Sherlock and your man Watson, should you decide
to bring him along with you, will be to discover:
What country began the Industrial Revolution? Who were the first
inventors? What were their inventions? How did their inventions
change the way people did things? Were the changes for the better?
If not, what were some of the problems? How was society changed by
each invention?
Process
Hold on to your detective's hat, Sherlock! Here's what you will
need to do.
It would be best if you would click on the first link first...
Industrial Revolution: Information Page When you
have found some of your answers, come back to this WebQuest page and click
on the second link...
History of Machine Tools. After you have
found some answers to some of the other questions, come back to this WebQuest
page and click on the third link:
The Textile Industry. Once you click on this link,
scroll your mouse down to Textile Inventions. Click
on it. Then click on the invention. You may even see a picture
of each invention here.
Resources
The Industrial Revolution: Information gives you a brief
summary of the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. Within this
link are also links to three inventors and their inventions.
The History of Machine Tools and their inventors are offered
on this page.
The Textile Industry link offers you a variety of inventors,
a list of inventions, entrepreneurs, and life in the textile factory. You
may click on any of these links to discover more details about the Industrial
Revolution.
Industrial Revolution: Information Page
Conclusion
Well, Sherlock, how do you feel now? Has this search answered
some or all of your questions? Hopefully, you have learned quite
a bit about the Industrial Revolution, the inventors, the inventions and
what they looked like, who did the labor to make these inventions work,
the changes that took place in our society, and whether those changes have
had a good or bad effect on the people of our great country. You
may even wish to share some of your discoveries with others... to enlighten
them as you have been enlightened. You've done your job quite well,
Sherlock!! Keep up the great discovery work!!
Evaluation
Conclusion