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Assembly line simulation in pennsylvania state and common core standards, artisan and factory direction sheet.
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The Industrial Revolution: The Assembly Line Simulation
The goal of this simulation is for students to understand the changes that took place during the transition from the domestic system to the factory system that occurred during the Industrial Revolution. Students will be able to demonstrate how division of labor works through the process of making paper snowflakes on an assembly line. Additionally, students will compare the work of unspecialized/unskilled workers to that of a specialized worker, who will also create a paper snowflake as an artisan. Through the process of completing the simulation, students will also be asked to consider the changes in working conditions that have taken place because of the transition to the factory system.
Subject Areas/Grade Levels: European History, World History/9 - 12
Pennsylvania State Standards
PA 8.1.9. Analyze chronological thinking: difference between past, present, and future PA 8.1.9. Analyze chronological thinking: context for events PA 8.4.12. Evaluate how continuity and change throughout history has impacted belief systems and religions, commerce and industry, innovations, settlement patterns, social organization, transportation and roles of women since 1450. PA 8.4.12. Evaluate how conflict and cooperation among social groups and organizations impacted world history from 1450 to Present in Africa, Americas, Asia and Europe.
Common Core Standards
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.1 Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9-10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
Materials
Snowflake print outs (See image on p. 4) Scissors (1 pair of adult scissors, 3 pairs of children’s scissors) Directions for cutting snowflakes (two separate handouts for artisan/factory workers) Reflection Questions
Suggested Warm-Up/Do-Now Activities
Introduce the lesson using a YouTube video clip from “I Love Lucy” Job Switching episode in which Lucy and Ethel work on a chocolate factory assembly line. Questions: o How did the manager treat Lucy and Ethel? o How do Lucy and Ethel’s reactions to the work change throughout the clip? o In what ways do they handle the increase in the volume of work? How might this relate to the quality of work being done or the quality of the item being produced?
o What would it be like to do that task for the entire day – both mentally and physically? (Note: factory workers of the time received minimal pay, worked long hours and often had horrible working conditions)
Procedure
The Industrial Revolution: The Assembly Line Simulation Reflection Questions