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Industrialization & Urbanization:

Activity Reflection

Essential Questions (EQs):

How did industrialization and urbanization happen?
How did industrialization/urbanization impact the people & the environment during the Industrial Revolution?

Directions:
After you have completed the Industrialization & Urbanization Activity, please answer the following questions.

Reflection Questions:
1. What was the name of your village in 1700? Explain what life was like for your villagers.

2. When did your village turn into a town? How did life change for the people that lived there?
Explain, using specific details from the activity.

3. When did your town change into a city? How did life change for the people that lived/migrated there?
Explain, using specific details from the activity.

4. What do you think was the biggest, most important change that occurred between 1700 and 1850?
Explain your answer, citing specific examples from the activity.

5. List 5 problems created by industrialization and urbanization. (Before you answer, think about Charles
Dickens’ quote, the photographs on the Google Slides, and the activity’s steps/process.)
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6. List 3 benefits of industrialization and urbanization. (Before you answer, think about how people lived,
traveled, worked, and communicated before versus after the Industrial Revolution.)

7. Choose 2 of the 5 problems you listed in Question #5. Describe a possible solution for each one.

8. In your opinion, how did industrialization/urbanization impact the people & the environment during the
Industrial Revolution? Explain your answer using complete sentences!