How useful is this source about child labour in the Industrial Revolution?
A lesson on the Industrial Revolution topic that includes writing support to build source skills in year 8.
Students evaluate a cartoon by Cruickshank and assess how useful it is as a source about child labour in the Industrial Revolution.
The PowerPoint recaps key prior knowledge and reminds students what 'How useful ...?' means in relation to a historical source, linking it to the concept of reliability. These criteria have been modelled on the AQA GCSE specification and mark scheme.
The information provided about Source A:
Source A is a cartoon by a man called George Cruikshank. A famous cartoonist in the 19th century, Cruikshank was outspoken against child labour.
Robert Peel was a politician in the 19th century who owned a mill that used child labour. Peel had a reputation for treating his workers well. It is unlikely that Cruikshank ever visited Robert Peel’s mill.
