Euro Civ 02/07/05
Clark/Julius
Industrial Revolution : Industrial Practices : Reading Guide
1. Read Perry’s Introduction 128-129.
After reading Perry
a) explain what the IR was
b) list the many consequences of the IR
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2. Baines 129-131
Number right in your book the reasons why the
Industrial Revolution could begin in England.
Alphabetically denote right in your book the advantages
listed by Baines. |
3. Smith 132-133
Summarize in one crafty sentence Smith’s explanation
for why the division of labor is such a nifty
arrangement.
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4. Smiles 123-125
| Are you personally a disciple of Smiles? Explain. |
5. Dore 127
What did Dore think about the Industrial Revolution?
Do Gilman students ever feel like one of these guys? |
6. Factory Rules (or Factories Rule?) (136-138)
Infer from these rules the most likely predilections
of these workers who hadn’t worked in factories before.
Would you rather be a pre-industrial or industrial
worker? |
7. Sadler Commission’s Report on Child Labor (138-140)
Read this quickly.
How does this reading affect your faith in the doctrine
of laissez faire? |
8. Charles Dickens’ Hard Times (174-175)
| Compare and contrast Dore’s & Dickens attitudes
toward the IR. |
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