Seeing the other side of the Atlantic

Recently in class we did a Google hangout with MOSI ( The Museum of Science and Industry) in Manchester, England to learn more about the Industrial Revolution. We researched sources on their website. We also watched a video sent to us by on of the museum guides, named Jamie. The terms that were used in the video were researched and by doing this we learned more things about the machines used the Industrial Revolution.

Jamie, our tour guide

We learned that the automatic machines made the process easier, but more dangerous. Many people died from accidents. In addition, many had their families work in the mills. The accidents could kill a family member. Faster is not always safer, as many people know.

I feel that this experience is something that should take place more often. I enjoyed learning from an expert in a certain field. I feel that this helped me get a better understanding of what happened during the Industrial Revolution. This would benefit other students in the future.