Materials

• One 5" x 8" index card for each student
• Colored pencils and/or markers
• Preferred teacher resources
• Teacher-selected reading, writing, or other reinforcement activity

Instructional Activities

1. Instruct students to list what they know about the Industrial Revolution, or give a short pre-test to judge prior student knowledge. Briefly discuss the student’s list or pre-test, and explain how it will apply to what you are beginning to study.
   
   
2. Distribute index cards and markers.
   
   
3. On the front of the index card (no lines) direct students to write: “The Industrial Revolution of the nineteenth century caused social and environmental changes.” Instruct students to draw pictures on the back of the card that reflect their ideas of technological advances. Explain that they will develop study cards as they work through the unit on the Industrial Revolution.
   
   
4. After a few minutes, allow students to share what they put on their cards and why.
   
   
5. Assign a teacher-selected reading, writing, or other reinforcement activity.