YEAR 8

HISTORY
INDUSTRIAL
REVOLUTION:
TRANSPORT:
RAILWAYS
Recap : Industrial Revolution-
Child Labor…
• Starter: (3 mins)

Scenario (21st century)

What is the most popular mode of
transport in Dubai ?

Can you name some other trains known

in the world for their speed.
Industrial Revolution
Transport: Railways 3 minutes

Learning Objective:

To analyze the socio economic impact of railways in Britain .

Learning Outcome:

Will be able to evaluate the impact of railways in Britain.

 CLASS DISCUSSION- 2min.
 Look at the source given below and specify which mode of
transportation will be better during Industrial Revolution
in Britain and why?
Instruction / Task 10 minutes
Read and comprehend the document provided in the
Files in teams
OR
Hardcopy if you don’t have a device.

You can answer the question or respond through mind

map in your Notebooks.
Reading Task

Document 1

Explain two socio economic impacts that railways had on people’s lives in Britain.

Document 2

Explain two negative impacts that railways had on the growth of industries & people’s lives
in Britain.
Class Discussion- Self Marking Q/A with the
mind-map given below: 7 minutes
NEGATIVE IMPACT OF RAILWAYS
7 minutes
PLENARY- WHAT IF ? 5 minutes

What if you had the decision-making

power, seeing the pros and cons of
railways, would you still go ahead with
railways, or you would have banned ?
Justify