Using Josiah Wedgwood to Teach the Industrial Revolution.

Hall, Phyllis A.; Sprinkle, John H., Jr.

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ERIC Number: EJ429249

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1990

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Using Josiah Wedgwood to Teach the Industrial Revolution.

Hall, Phyllis A.; Sprinkle, John H., Jr.

Teaching History: A Journal of Methods, v15 n2 p72-75 Fall 1990

Uses Josiah Wedgwood and the pottery industry in England to illustrate the theme of technological development in a unit on the Industrial Revolution. States that infusing the biography of a specific individual can enliven history instruction. Presents two lessons on Josiah Wedgwood and shows how historians use the material culture to understand the past. (NL)

Descriptors: Art History, Ceramics, European History, Field Trips, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, History Instruction, Instructional Materials, Material Culture, Museums, Technology

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)

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