Industrial Revolution

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1 Industrial Revolution Round 1: Agrarian Production You are a skilled craftsman making a living to support your family in Europe. On your own, create a textile product of your choosing, from start to finish. It can be a T-shirt, rug, pants, jacket, scarf, blanket, etc. Step 1: Draw an outline of your product on a blank sheet of paper Step 2: Color the product. Step 3: Cut out the final product to be sold 1. Are you proud of the work you did? 2. Did you make a good product? 3. Why did you choose to make what you made? 4. Will you gain the profits from the sale of the product you made? Round 2: Industrial Production As the world gets smaller with the colonization of new worlds, growing populations, and new technologies that allow us to take more control of our environment, an industrial revolution is taking place. You and your family have taken residence in a city to take advantage of the growing job opportunities there to either work in a factory or own the factory. You will play your role according to your historical knowledge and comply with the confines of your station, whatever they may be. Roles: o 4 Groups of 4 o 1 Capitalist Mr. Holowicki is an extremely wealthy Captain of Industry and has vertically and horizontally integrated the textile industry, creating a monopoly. He owns the means of production as well as the competition. All of the profits from his textile factories go to him, then he decides how much to pay his workers. o 4 Middle Class Supervisors The Middle Class Supervisors oversee the day-to-day production in the textile factories. They see to it that a rigid timetable is followed, that production is efficient, and that the rules of the factory are followed. As supervisors, they may make up the rules the Wage Laborers must follow. Once a product is completed, the Supervisor will ship the product to Mr. Holowicki to be sold to the burgeoning consumer market. o 3 Wage Laborers The Wage Laborers produce the textile products. Each Wage Laborer will have a specific skill (drawing the product, coloring the product, or cutting the product) that they will perform in an assembly line to streamline the mass production of textiles. You are completely dependent your employer for your livelihood.

2 Middle Class Supervisor (Male) You will oversee the day-to-day production in the textile factory. In charge of Wage Laborers Keep track of time and production Set rules for your employees Make sure all laborers keep to their skilled trade ONLY! Don t allow the Wage Laborers to slack off! Keep them working! Middle Class Supervisor (Male) You will oversee the day-to-day production in the textile factory. In charge of Wage Laborers Keep track of time and production Set rules for your employees Make sure all laborers keep to their skilled trade ONLY! Don t allow the Wage Laborers to slack off! Keep them working!

3 Middle Class Living Room Monthly budget of a Middle Class Supervisor Your monthly income is $50.00 Food $8.00 Household Necessities $8.00 Mortgage $11.00 Taxes & Insurance $5.00 Utilities $4.00 Leisure Activities $6.00 Total Monthly Expenses $43.00 Middle Class Living Room Monthly budget of a Middle Class Supervisor Your monthly income is $50.00 Food $8.00 Household Necessities $8.00 Mortgage $11.00 Taxes & Insurance $5.00 Utilities $4.00 Leisure Activities $6.00 Total Monthly Expenses $43.00

4 Wage Laborer (Male) Wage Laborer (Male)

5 Wage Labor Class Apartment Monthly budget of a Wage Laborer (M) Your monthly income is $20.00 Food $6.00 Household Necessities $6.00 Rent $9.00 Taxes & Insurance $3.00 Utilities $2.00 Total Monthly Expenses $27.00 Wage Labor Class Apartment Monthly budget of a Wage Laborer (M) Your monthly income is $20.00 Food $6.00 Household Necessities $6.00 Rent $9.00 Taxes & Insurance $3.00 Utilities $2.00 Total Monthly Expenses $27.00

6 Wage Laborer (Female) Wage Laborer (Female)

7 Seven Person Family in One-Room Apartment Monthly budget of a Wage Laborer (F) Your monthly income is $10.00 Food $6.00 Household Necessities $6.00 Rent $9.00 Taxes & Insurance $3.00 Utilities $2.00 Total Monthly Expenses $27.00 Seven Person Family in One-Room Apartment Monthly budget of a Wage Laborer (F) Your monthly income is $10.00 Food $6.00 Household Necessities $6.00 Rent $9.00 Taxes & Insurance $3.00 Utilities $2.00 Total Monthly Expenses $27.00

8 Wage Laborer (Child) Wage Laborer (Child)

9 Children Sleeping on Fire Escape Monthly budget of a Wage Laborer (Child) Your monthly income is $5.00 Food $3.00 Household Necessities $3.00 Rent $5.00 Taxes & Insurance $1.00 Utilities $1.00 Total Monthly Expenses $14.00 Children Sleeping on Fire Escape Monthly budget of a Wage Laborer (Child) Your monthly income is $5.00 Food $3.00 Household Necessities $3.00 Rent $5.00 Taxes & Insurance $1.00 Utilities $1.00 Total Monthly Expenses $14.00