agricultural revolution in great britain
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Agricultural Revolution in Great Britain. Oct. 2-3, 2013 Objective: Students will draw conclusions from texts to analyze the Agricultural Revolution and the changes that occurred in Great Britain as a result. Warm-Up: Paraphrase this in your notebook: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Agricultural Revolution in Great Britain
Oct. 2-3, 2013 Objective: Students will draw conclusions from
texts to analyze the Agricultural Revolution and the changes that occurred in Great Britain as a result.
Warm-Up: Paraphrase this in your notebook:technology - the human application of knowledge, tools and inventions to meet human needs.
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The Agricultural Revolution
First occurred in England and later spread throughout Europe 1700 – 1900s Transformed the way people, dependent on hunting,
gathering and fishing, survived. Advancements included:
greater land use particularly undeveloped or fallow land, new and improved agricultural equipment such as plows, sickles, hoes,
seed drill. The introduction of crop rotation and necessary crops such as
potatoes and turnips.
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An improved plow was heavier than the wooden ones before it, with iron tips that were able to dig deeply into the hard cold soil.
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Seed drill - A device that precisely positioned seeds in the soil and then covered them.
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Modern machinery that uses the seed drill concept.
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Texts and Questions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3Y0A5Xxm3s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VerhJJUsy_g&feature=related “Crop Rotation”.
Think-Pair-Share with your seatmate the technology behind crop rotation.
“The Agricultural Revolution in Great Britain” text and questions
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Use RACE.
You must cite evidence from your notes, the videos or the written text.
1. Can you classify the Agricultural Revolution as a revolution according to your group definition? Explain.
2. What conclusions can you draw from the box text?3. Predict what happens next in the chronology of
‘revolutions’.
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assessment Out the door slip:
“What is the best explanation for the population increase in Great Britain during this time?”
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Students will role play one aspect of the agricultural revolution: *technology in the form of crop rotation*new or improved agricultural tools *population moving to cities for jobs/skills*no longer necessary to spend all your time farming.
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http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/documents/2034_3153.pdf