The transformation from an agrarian based society to an industrial one forever changed the lives of Europeans, and heralded the modern age. Silt Discussion Questions Discuss the differences between an agrarian society and an industrial society. The advent of coal and steam power and the industrialization it made possible is referred to as the Industrial Revolution. Coal was the driving force behind the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution changed the way Europeans lived, and not always for the better.
Necessity is the mother of invention.
The transformation of iron into steel created a whole new way of building and manufacturing products. Extended Activities Create a model of an agrarian village and one of an industrial urban center. Use this model to illustrate and discuss the differences between the two different societies. Write an essay in which you describe the day in the life of a child, the same age as yourself, who worked in the coal mines. Compare his or her life experiences with your own.