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 countryfrom mid-18thCentury to the first part of 19thCentury. Write just a few sentences on your opinion to discuss in our first meeting.Activity 2:

New Ideas

Go on reading the notes up to page 10, including:

SOME IMPORTANT DATES ON TECHNOLOGYThis 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 . .