La revolución industrial: Dickens y la industrialización: literatura e historia

Unleash your inner historian and embark on a thrilling journey of innovation, invention, and social change. Together, we'll explore the factories, mines, and workshops that shaped our modern world. Prepare to be amazed by the ingenuity of the human spirit and the profound impact of technological advancements. 

The Industrial Revolution was a foundational change in world history.  It profoundly affected all aspects of life for people impacted by the changes.  This 4 week course will explore the beginnings and effects of this major change on world history.  We will explore life during the Industrial Revolution, and how this shift created new lifestyles, new family relationships, and a new way of daily life for people.  Our focus will primarily be on Western Europe and the US, as we trace the development and impacts of the Industrial Revolution.  

In my history courses, I teach students to analyze and use primary documents to actually do their own, inquiry-based history.  My classes are highly interactive and discussion based.  This class will use both visual and written primary documents, as well as a novel from the time period, to explore how real people actually experienced the Industrial Revolution at the time.  

See also my related world literature courses and DBQ writing.

What to expect from this course:
-primary textual analysis related to the Industrial Revolution
-an understanding of the beginnings, as well as the implications
-a literary exploration to set the scene for historical understanding