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1.  The Webquest is designed to help student attain proficiency for California World History Standards.  Those standards are as follows.  

            10.3.1: Analyze reasons why England was the first country to industrialize.

            10.3.2: Examine how scientific and technological changes, as well as new forms of energy, brought about massive social, economic, and cultural changes.  (Taught separately)- Discuss the important inventions and discoveries of the Industrial Revolution? (e.g. James Watt, Eli Whitney, Henry Bessemer, Louis Pasteur, and Thomas Edison.)

             10.3.3: Describe the growth of cities and populations that resulted from the Industrial Revolution.  Examine how the Industrial Revolution resulted in large-scale rural to urban migration.

             10.3.4: Describe the changes in work and labor that resulted from the Industrial Revolution.  Discuss the effects of industrial labor, such as mining and manufacturing, on Europeans (especially women and children) during the Industrial Revolution.

2. The following are National Technology Foundation Standards for Students are expected to know and are addressed by this WebQuest.  

1. Basic operations and concepts

• Students demonstrate a sound understanding of the nature and operation of technology systems.
• Students are proficient in the use of technology.
1. Social, ethical, and human issues
• Students practice responsible use of technology systems, information, and software.
• Students develop positive attitudes toward technology uses that support lifelong learning, collaboration, personal pursuits, and productivity.
2. Technology productivity tools
• Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity.
• Students use productivity tools to collaborate in constructing technology-enhanced models, prepare publications, and produce other creative works.
3. Technology communications tools
• Students use telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and interact with peers, experts, and other audiences.
• Students use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences.
4. Technology research tools
• Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources.
• Students use technology tools to process data and report results.
• Students evaluate and select new information resources and technological innovations based on the appropriateness for specific tasks.
5. Technology problem-solving and decision-making tools
• Students use technology resources for solving problems and making informed decisions.
• Students employ technology in the development of strategies for solving problems in the real world.