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Standard One | Content Knowledge

**The Industrial Revolution** During one of my pre-student teaching experiences, I chose to teach a lesson on the importance of the Industrial Revolution. I presented a powerpoint with the basic information about the Revolution, with emphasis on inventions and its impact on the economies and markets present in the United States at the time. During the PowerPoint presentation, I provided examples from the students' lives to help them understand ideas like specialization. Following the lecture, I asked students to consider what made the inventions created during the Industrial Revolution so significant. The students were then split into small groups and had to create an invention for modern times that would similarly revolutionize some aspect of the United States. Students were allowed to choose any sort of invention, as long as they could justify why their product was best. Although I was not there for when they presented the inventions, my cooperating teacher and I decided that the students would present their invention and she would determine the best practical item and give the student a prize.

This lesson illustrates this standard through my ability to link past and present in a way in which students can understand. Students learn about what made the Industrial Revolution so significant towards the United States' progression to an industrial and economic superpower. It would have not be possible without the innovative individuals who made up the population and their desire to help others and improve efficiency in their jobs.

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