Cultura de los Pueblos de Habla Inglesa I 2012

Prof. Mercedes C. Ferrero

United Kingdom:
This module does not involve a deep study: just read about
the Industrial Revolution era.
Now, as regards the topic developed on the first pages, I
would like you to read the following:
The Industrial Revolution did not spring up overnight.
Instead, it was a logical next step after several hundred years
of developments in Europe that gradually replaced the
medieval period (also known as the Middle Ages, from 500 to
1400) with the so-called modern era. These changes included
dramatic new ways of thinking about the role of human
beings in the world, their religion, and their relationships with
one another. Without these preparatory changes, it is almost
impossible to imagine the Industrial Revolution taking place.
In parts of the world that did not undergo these changes; the
Industrial Revolution never took root.
Activity 1:
What do you think about the previous statement if we
compare it to our country?
Just think about our country from mid-18th Century to the first
part of 19th Century. Write just a few sentences on your
opinion to discuss in our first meeting.
Activity 2:

Cultura de los Pueblos de Habla Inglesa I 2012

Prof. Mercedes C. Ferrero

New Ideas
Go on reading the notes up to page 10, including:
SOME IMPORTANT DATES ON TECHNOLOGY
This first part is just a historical account on this important fact
which continued for about a century. Many people tried to
make use of their wits and went on improving and upgrading
machines so as to able to make human beings work easier
and faster.
Meanwhile, new ideas and knowledge were developed.
Go on reading the following pages to get acquainted with
philosophical thoughts, inventions, social and labour
organization in the United Kingdom (page 17).

New philosophical ideas

After reading complete the following sentences

1 :.. was the first to offer a complete liberal doctrine

of individual freedom.
2 : ..was characterized by a belief in the perfection of
the natural order and a belief that natural laws should govern society.
3 : Karl Marx believed capitalism is based on ..........................
4 : According to Karl Marx there are three social classes in capitalist
societies: ..............., .................. and ... .
Though
he
also
included:
.....,
... and ..... .

...,

5 : Transfer of knowledge was carried out mostly in ....,

...., ... and ... .
6
:
The
industrial
revolution
. .

made

workers

organize

in