Grade 8 Industrial Revolution

MODULE 2
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IN
BRITAIN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA
FROM 1860
Created by Mr k Whitlock
2020

,contents
• Unit 1 – Changes during the industrial revolution in Britain
• Unit 2 – Southern Africa by 1860
• Unit 3 – Diamond mining in Kimberley: 1867 onwards

,Before we get started
• We going to go back in time
• Close your eyes and listen
• Imagine a world without shops
No name brand clothing to wear
• Imagine a world without phones
No simple communication with your friends over WhatsApp, no
Instagram or even Tiktok
• Imagine a world without cars or trains
You’d have to walk everywhere
• Imagine not having to go to school
But what work would you do if you never went to school to learn?
• Alright lets open our eyes now

, Unit 1
Changes during the industrial revolution in Brit
• The industrial revolution started in Britain over 200 years ago
• Products started being mass produced, most people started living i
cities
• Transport and communication improved
• This was the start of the modern world