Text Set

Standards: WHII.9 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the

effects of the Industrial Revolution during the nineteenth century
by
A) citing scientific, technological, and industrial developments and
explaining how they brought about urbanization and social and
environmental changes;
C) describing the evolution of the nature of work and the labor
force, including its effects on families, the status of women and
children, the slave trade, and the labor union movement;
 Note on Organization
These sources are not ordered alphabetically but
instead are grouped based on the kind of source they
are
 Textbook
Citation:
Ayers, E. L. Teja, J. D. White, D. B, Schulzinger,
R. D. Wineburg, S. American
Anthem.Austin,
Texas: Holt McDougal.

American Anthem is the textbook for United

States history. It is the reason why the text set
and the standards are catered towards American
responses to the industrial revolution as opposed
to European responses to the industrial
revolution. It is a good enough textbook that can
be a good starting point for teachers.

Readability: 3rd to 5th grade Frye

Suitability: All ages
 History of the
World
Citation
CrashCourse. (2012, 8 30) Coal Steam
and the Industrial Revolution.
Retrieved from https://
www.youtube.com/watch?
v=zhL5DCizj5c&t=314s

This video is a concise explanation of the

industrial revolution. It is presented with a
large amount of images and fascinating
delivery.

Readability: 12.4 Flesh Kinkaid

Suitability: Middle School and Up

 Capitalism and
Slavery
Citation:
Williams, E. (1944) Capitalism and
Slavery. Richmond, VA: The
University of North Carolina
Press.

This book presents an alternative view of

the industrial revolution. It argues that
slavery was key to allow for the industrial
revolution and without slavery the west
would not have industrialized.

Readability: 14.3 Flesh Kinkaid.

Suitability: High School

 Industrial Giants,
the 20th Century
Citation
Hausul, D, J. (2008) Industrial Giants: the
20th Century. Huntington Beach:
CA, Teacher Created Materials
Publishing.

This Picture Book presents the main men who

pushed the industrial revolution. It examines
Carnegie, Rockefeller, JP Morgan, and Henry
Ford. It explains why those men were
important to the creation of capitalism and the
industrial revolution.

Readability: 4.7 Flecsh Kinkaid.

Suitability: All Ages

 Supplemental
book
Citation
Mullenbach, C. (2014) The Industrial
Revolution for Kids. Chicago:
IL, Chicago Review Press.

This book contains a host of information

about what children did during the
Industrial Revolution. This book helps
teach the standards because it put kids in
the shoes of children during the Industrial
Revolution.

Readability 11.4 Flesch Kinkaid

Suitability: All Ages

 Standard Oil
Cartoon
Citation
Keppler, U, J. (1904) Next! [political cartoon].
Puck Magazine. Retrieved f
romhttps://
beyondthebubble.stanford.edu/
assessments/standard-oil-
company.

This cartoon depicts what public opinion of

Rockefeller's giant Standard Oil company was in
the late eighteen hundreds. It shows how public
opinion was against large monopolies because it
depicts Rockefeller's company as a giant
octopus.

Readability: N/A

Suitability: All Ages

 Robber Barons
Cartoons
Citation
Keppler, J. (1889) The Bosses of the
Senate. [political cartoon]. Puck
Magazine. Retrieved from
https://www.senate.gov/
artandhistory/art/artifact/
Ga_Cartoon/
Ga_cartoon_38_00392.htm

This cartoon depicts public opinion around

business monopolies. It shows that most of
the country thought the government was in the
pocket of big business.

Readability: N/A

Suitability: Middle School and Up

 Samantha Saves
the Day
Citation:
Tripp, V. (1987) Samantha Saves the Day.
Middleton: WI, Pleasant
Company Publications.

Samantha saves the day is a piece of young

adult fiction that describes the adventures of
an upper class girl during the later stages of
the industrial revolution. It relates to the
standards because it is a fictional story about
the time period and has a lot to do with
industrialization.

Readability: Grade 2.5 Flesh Kincaid

Suitability: All Ages

 The Raven Boys
Citation
Stiefvater, M. (2012) The Raven Boys.
New York: NY, Scholastic
Press.

This book is a fantastic young adult novel

about a group of teenagers who look for
powerful magic in our world. This book
does not have much to do with the
standards but is designed to create a
connection with students inside the
classroom.

Readability: 760L lexile level

Suitability: Middle School