CIEE Global Institute London Course name: The British Industrial Revolution Course number: HIST 3001 LNEN Programs offering course: London Open Campus (Literature and Culture Track) Language of instruction: English U.S. semester credits: 3 Contact hours: 45 Term: Fall 2017 Course Description During the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Britain experienced change in all aspects of life as a result of the Industrial Revolution. Scientific advances and technological innovations brought growth in agricultural and industrial production, economic expansion and changes in living conditions. These transformations promoted a new sense of national identity and civic pride. Juxtaposed to national developments was the ever-changing form of the British Empire, with expansion of control in India and Africa framing British economic power at the start of the 20th century. Students will visit sites relevant to the Industrial Revolution, including several museums in London and the city of Manchester, as part of the course work in order to gain a deeper understanding of the topics covered in the course. Learning Objectives By completing this course, students will be able to: Understand key points of the multifarious developments emerging during the Industrial Revolution Understand how labor, living standards and welfare changed as a consequence of the revolution Relate the revolution to the relationship of Britain with its Empire
Consider the interconnected nature of British economic, political, social and cultural changes in relation to the Industrial Revolution. Deepen their historical thinking skills as they revise concepts of causation, contingency, periodization, objectivity, interpretation, narrativity, etc. Course Prerequisites None. An introductory-level communications, history, or social studies course is helpful but not required. Methods of Instruction The methodology of our course will be informed by communications as well as economic and political theory. Students will be encouraged to challenge preexisting assumptions about socio-economics as they are represented in popular media. Through class discussions and debates, critical readings of key primary and secondary texts, and written reflections, students will enhance their ability to read and understand a range of material while increasing their overall understanding of the causes and effects of historical events. Engaged student participation is crucial and productive controversy will be encouraged. As excursions we will visit, among others, the Science Museum and the Museum of London Docklands in London to meet with experts on the history of the industrial revolution, and to see first-hand the technological developments of the era. Assessment and Final Grade Class Participation 20% Site Visit Analysis 1 10% Site Visit Analysis 2 10% Site Visit Analysis 3 15% Source Analysis 20% Final Essay 25%
Course Requirements Class Participation All students are expected to participate in class by showing willingness to contribute to the discussion around the issues raised at the beginning of each session and an interest in producing, reflecting and commenting on classroom activities. Similarly, each participant is expected to do their part to collaborate with other members of the course to reach the best possible learning environment. Site Visit Analysis Students will visit several sites to learn more about particular aspects of the Industrial Revolution.. Students will consider how site visits extend and add to their understanding of weekly topics and relate this to class readings, lectures and seminars. After three of the site visits, students will be expected to write an analysis of 500 words minimum. Writings will be graded on the basis of the depth of analysis, grammar and syntax. Source Analysis Students will focus on one primary source to make an argument and analysis. For this, they can draw on a few secondary sources to provide background information and context to the primary source. The focus, however, needs to be on the primary source. The source analysis should be 1500 words long. Final Essay The final essay will be assessed based on the student s ability to compose a text that critically evaluates a historical problem. Students should use primary and secondary sources in the composition of their essay. The essay needs to be 2000 words long. *Note that 30% will be taken off for the first 24 hours that an assignment is late. After 24 hours, an assignment cannot be graded until the academic director is satisfied there are extenuating circumstances. **Note that all written work should use appropriate citations. Students should use Chicago formatting and include footnotes and a bibliography where appropriate. In class, we will go over how to use Chicago formatting in your writing.
Class Attendance Regular class attendance is required throughout the program. Students must notify their instructor via Canvas, beforehand, if possible, if they will miss class for any reason. Students are responsible for any materials covered in class in their absence. Students who miss class for medical reasons must inform the instructor and the Academic Director (or a designated staff member) and provide appropriate documentation as noted below. A make-up opportunity will be provided to the extent this is feasible. Due to the intensive nature of the block schedule, all unexcused absences will result in a lower final grade for the course. Each unexcused absence will cause 3 percentage points to be dropped from the final grade. For example, a student with an 88% final grade (B+) and 1 unexcused absence will see it reduced to 85% (B). Students who transfer from one class to another during the add/drop period will not be considered absent from the first session(s) of their new class, provided they were marked present for the first session(s) of their original class. Otherwise, the absence(s) from the original class carry over to the new class and count against the grade in that class. CIEE program minimum class attendance standards are as outlined below. Center-specific attendance policies may be more stringent than the policies stated below. The Center / Resident Director sets the specific attendance policy for each location, including how absences impact final grades. Such policies are communicated to students during orientation and via Study Center documents. In the event that the attendance policy for host institution courses differs from CIEE s policy, the more stringent policy will apply. Excessively tardy (over 15 minutes late) students will be marked absent. Students who miss class for personal travel will be marked as absent and unexcused. No make-up opportunity will be provided. An absence will only be considered excused if: A doctor s note is provided. A CIEE staff member verifies that the student was too ill to attend class. Evidence is provided of a family emergency. Attendance policies also apply to any required co-curricular class excursion or event. Persistent absenteeism (students approaching 20% or more of total course hours missed, or violations of the attendance policies in more than one class) may lead to a written warning from the Academic Director or Resident Director, notification
to the student s home school, and/or dismissal from the program in addition to a reduction in class grade(s). Weekly Schedule NOTE: this schedule is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor to take advantage of current experiential learning opportunities. Week 1 Day 1 Orientation & the Birth of the Industrial Revolution Orientation to the Course Overview of course and introduction to key terms and concepts. Origins of the Industrial Revolution and the Early Empire What was Britain like before the revolution? What was the Industrial Revolution? Where was it centered in the UK? We will also investigate the British Empire during the eighteenth century and its relationship to the earlier period of Industrial Revolution. What was the state of the British Empire and how was it affected by the economic changes that took place in Britain during this period? Morgan, Economic Change, Chapter 1 The Birth of Industrial Britain, pp. 1-4; Morgan, Social Change, Chapter 1 The Birth of Industrial Britain, pp. 1-6 Ashton, T.S., The Industrial Revolution (1997), Chapter 1: Introduction, pp. 1-17; Chapter 2: The Earlier Forms of Industry, pp. 18-47. Samson, J., The British Empire (2001), Chapter 2: The Eighteenth Century, pp. 52-104. Week 2 The Industrial Revolution and Social Change
This week we will look in depth at the causes and consequences of the Industrial Revolution in terms of economic shifts, technological modernization, population migration and changes to social structure. Day 1 Industrial and Agricultural Revolutions, and Technological Innovations We will investigate the economic causes and effects of the Industrial Revolution and the accompanying changes in agriculture which had dramatic outcomes in Britain. Morgan, Economic Change, Chapter 3: Agriculture -pp.16-27; Morgan, Economic Change, Chapter 4: Domestic Industry and Proto-Industrialization, pp. 28-38 Joel Mokyr, Chapter 1: Accounting for the Industrial Revolution, in Floud, R. & Johnson, P. (eds.), The Cambridge Economic History of Modern Britain Volume 1: Industrialisation, 1700-1860 (Cambridge, 2004), pp. 1-17. Allen, R.C., Chapter 4: Agriculture during the Industrial Revolution, 1700-1850, in Floud, R. & Johnson, P. (eds.), The Cambridge Economic History of Modern Britain Volume 1: Industrialisation, 1700-1860 (Cambridge, 2004), pp. 96-116. Bruland, K., Chapter 5: Industrialisation and Technological Change, in Floud, R. & Johnson, P. (eds.), The Cambridge Economic History of Modern Britain Volume 1: Industrialisation, 1700-1860 (Cambridge, 2004), pp. 117-146. Ashton, T.S., The Industrial Revolution (1997), Chapter 3: The Technical Innovations, pp. 48-75. Day 2 Urbanization, Work and Living Standards The Industrial Revolution brought shifts in population away from the land and into the cities, creating great changes in the role of
the city in terms of the political, economic and social climate. Industrialization also contributed to the rise of the modern British class system. We will explore the role of the city on people s work, leisure, and living situations during this period. Main Text: Morgan, Economic Change, Chapter 2: Population Growth, pp. 5-15 Morgan, Social Change, Chapter 2: Work and Leisure, pp. 7-23; Chapter 3: Living and Health Standards, pp. 24-36 Barker, H., Smoke Cities : Northern Industrial Towns in Late Georgian England, Urban History, 31/2 (2004), pp. 175-190. Pooley, C.G. and D Cruze, S., Migration and Urbanization in North-West England, c. 1760-1830, Social History 19/3 (1994), pp. 339-358. Brown, C. and Fraser, H., Britain Since 1707 (2010), Chapter 8: The Social Revolution The Birth of Class, pp. 119-122. Day 3 Week 3 Day 1 Site Visit: The National Science Museum The Rise of Factory Production and Social Welfare This week we will continue to examine the impact of the Industrial Revolution on society. We will focus on the rise of factories and the lives of workers in these industries. We will also assess the expansion of social welfare to combat societal issues that resulted from the Industrial Revolution. Factory Production Today we will explore the implementation of the factory system, particularly focusing on the textile industry, which was heavily concentrated in the North of England. We will also look at the importance of natural resources to the British Industrial Revolution, focusing specifically on coal and iron.
Morgan, Economic Change, Chapter 5: Factory Production and the Textile Industries ; Chapter 6 : Coal and Iron, pp. 49-57. Day 2 Social Welfare Standards of living changed drastically during this period as many people flocked to the city for employment. As a result of these changes, social welfare expanded and shifted to meet the demands of the society. Today, we will investigate the welfare system as it developed at this time. Morgan, Social Change, Chapter 4: Religion and Society, pp. 37-50; Chapter 5: Popular Education, pp. 51-63; Chapter 6: The Old and New Poor Laws, pp. 64-77 Voth, H-J., Chapter 12: Living Standards and the Urban Environment, in Floud, R. & Johnson, P. (eds.), The Cambridge Economic History of Modern Britain Volume 1: Industrialisation, 1700-1860 (Cambridge, 2004), pp. 268-294. Dauton, M., Wealth and Welfare: An Economic and Social History of Britain, 1851-1951 (Oxford, 2007), Chapter 16: From the Poor Law to the Welfare State, pp. 524-532. Day 3 Week 4 Day 1 Site Visit: Museum of London / The Foundling Museum Trade and Empire, and Protest and Punishment Exploring the nineteenth century developments in the United Kingdom, this week looks at the impact of the Industrial Revolution on national and international trade, and the movement of people and communities across the Empire. A second focus will be on popular protests to industrial practices, as well as the development of criminal law. From Mercantilism to Free Trade and Foreign Markets
We will investigate the transition of the British economy from mercantilism to free trade policies and the effects of this on the nation economically, socially and politically. Morgan, Economic Change, Chapter 7: Entrepreneurs, Capital and Business Enterprise; Chapter 8: Foreign Trade, pp. 68-77 Harley, C.K., Chapter 7: Trade: Discovery, Mercantilism and Technology, in Floud, R. & Johnson, P. (eds.), The Cambridge Economic History of Modern Britain Volume 1: Industrialisation, 1700-1860 (Cambridge, 2004), pp. 175-203. Daunton, M., Progress and Poverty: An Economic and Social History of Britain, 1700-1850 (1995), Chapter 20: Mercantilism and Free Trade, pp. 533-559. Edelstein, M., Chapter 8: Foreign Investment, Accumulation and Empire, 1860-1914, in Floud, R. & Johnson, P. (eds.), The Cambridge Economic History of Modern Britain-Volume 2 (Cambridge, 2004), pp. 190-226. Dauton, M., Wealth and Welfare: An Economic and Social History of Britain, 1851-1951 (Oxford, 2007), Chapter 7- Capital Exports, pp. 244-262. Thompson, A., Chapter 8: The Forging of British Identities, The Empire Strikes Back: The Impact of Imperialism on Britain from the mid-nineteenth Century to the Present (Harlow, 2005), 179-202. Feldman, D., Chapter 6-Migration, in Martin Daunton (ed.), The Cambridge Urban History of Britain. Vol. 3: 1840-1950 (Cambridge, 2000), pp. 185-201. Day 2 Crime and Punishment
In today s class, we will examine people s reactions to the shifting political, economic, social and cultural changes that accompanied the Industrial Revolution. We will also assess the changes in criminal law. Morgan, Social Changes, Chapter 7: Popular Protest, pp. 78-92; Chapter 8: Crime, Justice and Punishment, pp. 93-106 Swift, R., Heroes or villains?: The Irish, Crime and Disorder in Victorian England, Albion, 29:3 (1997), 399 421. Gunn, S., The Public Culture of the Victorian Middle Class: Ritual and Authority and the English Industrial City, 1840-1914 (2001), Chapter 1: The Industrial City, the Middle Class and Bourgeois Culture, pp. 10-35; Chapter 2: Building the City, pp. 36-59. Davies, A., Youth Gangs, Masculinity and Violence in Late Victorian Manchester and Salford, Journal of Social History, 32:2, 1998, pp. 349-369. Davies, A., These Viragoes Are No Less Cruel than the Lads: Young women, gangs and violence in late Victorian Manchester and Salford, British Journal of Criminology, 39, (1999), pp.72-89. Day 3 Week 5 Day 1 Site Visit: Museum of London Docklands Modernization & Review This week we will explore the late Victorian and Edwardian periods to assess the impact of the First and Second Industrial Revolutions on society and the build-up to the First World War. We will also review what we have learned in the course. The End of the British Industrial Revolution In this class, we will explore the end of the British Industrial Revolution and the slide towards the First World War. WWI not only signaled the conclusion of one type of industrial expansion of
Britain, it also represented an outcome of rapid industrialization. These ideas will be discussed in this class. Choose a reading from below for today s class. Thomas, M., Chapter 5: The Service Sector, in Floud, R. & Johnson, P. (eds.), The Cambridge Economic History of Modern Britain Volume 2 (Cambridge, 2004), pp. 99-132. Dauton, M., Wealth and Welfare: An Economic and Social History of Britain, 1851-1951 (Oxford, 2007), Chapter 4: The Service Economy, pp. 131-165. Dauton, M., Wealth and Welfare: An Economic and Social History of Britain, 1851-1951 (Oxford, 2007), Chapter 16: From Poor Law to Welfare State, pp. 532-547. Hay, R., Employers and Social Policy in Britain: The Evolution of Welfare Legislation, 1905-1914, Social History, 2/4, (1977), pp. 435-455. Day 2 Conclusions Today, we will discuss what conclusions can be drawn from our studies of the British Industrial Revolution in terms of how it impacted the political, economic, social and cultural structures of society. Morgan, Economic Change, Chapter 10: Conclusion, pp. 90-93; Morgan, Social Change, Chapter 9: Conclusion pp. 107-112. Day 3 Week 6 Film and Discussion of Representations of the British Industrial Revolution Elizabeth Gaskell s North and South The Industrial Revolution in Manchester (One-day visit) Summary and Discussion
Bringing together all of the themes explored in the course, this one-day visit looks at the overall impact of the Industrial Revolution on Manchester. We will review the many issues raised in this course through our case study of the city. Discussion topics will include: gender, class, the urban landscape, and the Empire. Manchester Itinerary: Museum of Science and Industry Manchester Town Hall and Trade Buildings People s History Museum Chetham s Library Readings The main texts for this course are Kenneth Morgan, The Birth of Industrial Britain Economic Change, 1750-1850 (1 st Edition, London: 1999); and Kenneth Morgan, The Birth of Industrial Britain Social Change, 1750-1850 (2 nd Edition, London: 2011). Each week, students will be expected to read the portion of the main text listed in the syllabus prior to coming to class. In class, lectures, seminars and discussions will be based on the main text and additional materials. Students will also be presented with a list of additional reading material to help supplement their understanding of the topics discussed in class, and help with their class assignments. Online Resources and Archives Science Museum http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/ Museum of London http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/collections-research/ The Liverpool Slave Museum http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/ism/ The Jewish Museum London Collections http://www.jewishmuseum.org.uk/collections
Museum of Science and Industry Collections http://www.mosi.org.uk/collections.aspx People s History Museum Collections http://www.phm.org.uk/our-collection/ Chetham s Library http://www.chethams.org.uk/ The National Archives http://www.nationalarchives.co.uk/ The British Library http://www.bl.uk/ The Transport Museum Collections http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/collections National Trust-Quarry Banks Collections, related to the cotton industry. http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/quarry-bank/