Industrial Revolution Cause & Effect Chain

Overview:

This cause-and-effect chain activity examines the cascading impacts of the Industrial Revolution, encouraging students to trace how one event leads to another. Designed for upper years students.

Learning Objectives:

• Analyse interconnected cause-and-effect relationships during the Industrial Revolution.
• Understand how one event can trigger subsequent causes and effects in a chain reaction.
• Develop critical thinking and organisational skills by mapping complex relationships.

How the Activity Works:

Students read a passage about the Industrial Revolution, focusing on key developments such as technological advancements, population shifts, and social changes. They identify and record events in a cause-and-effect chain, where each effect becomes the cause for the next event.