Population Growth in the Industrial Revolution

The former Monmouth Street in London
The former Monmouth Street in London: women and children playing and men sitting and standing while smoking pipes. Etching by George Cruikshank, 1839. Public Domain. Wellcome Collection. Source: https://wellcomecollection.org/works/ee6jnac9/images?id=t8ke

Learning objectives

In this lesson, students will gain an understanding of the growth in population sizes during the Industrial Revolution. They will develop an awareness of the reasons for changing population sizes, including changes to agricultural practices and access to health services. Students will have the opportunity to achieve this through choosing their own method of learning, from reading and research options, as well as the chance to engage in extension activities. This lesson includes a self-marking quiz for students to demonstrate their learning.

How would you like to learn?

Option 1: Readings


Step 1: Download a copy of the reading questions worksheet:

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Population Explosion Reading Questions.d
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Step 2: Answer the set questions by reading the webpage below:


Option 2: Internet research


Download a copy of the research worksheet and use the internet to complete the tables.

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Population Explosion Research Worksheet.
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Extension activities



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