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Was the factory town worth it?
Use real evidence about Victorian industrial towns to reach a judgement on whether life improved.
150 min totalHistoryEnglish
Steps
- 1Gather four sources: a census extract, a factory report, a photograph, a diary
- 2Sort the evidence into gains and costs
- 3Weigh the two sides and decide which mattered more, and to whom
- 4Write an essay with a clear line of argument and source references
Skills and objectives demonstrated
- Use sources to reach substantiated conclusions
- Explain change and continuity over time