RAP 11.2
RAP 11.2
Indicate whether each sentence below is TRUE or
FALSE. If the sentence is false, change the underlined
word to make the sentence true.
Indicate whether each sentence below is TRUE or
FALSE. If the sentence is false, change the underlined
word to make the sentence true.
1. Samuel Slater invented the large spinning machine called a
water frame.
2. Richard Arkwright came up with the idea of using
interchangeable parts.
3. The efficient production of large numbers of identical goods is
known as major production.
4. Items made from cloth are called textiles.
1. Samuel Slater invented the large spinning machine called a
water frame.
2. Richard Arkwright came up with the idea of using
interchangeable parts.
3. The efficient production of large numbers of identical goods is
known as major production.
4. Items made from cloth are called textiles.
If YOU were there …
You live on a dairy farm in Massachusetts in about 1820. On
the farm, you get up at dawn to milk the cows, and your
work goes on until night. But now you have a chance at a
different life. A nearby textile mill is hiring young people.
You would leave the farm and live with other workers. You
could go to classes. Most important, you could earn money
of your own.
If YOU were there …
You live on a dairy farm in Massachusetts in about 1820. On
the farm, you get up at dawn to milk the cows, and your
work goes on until night. But now you have a chance at a
different life. A nearby textile mill is hiring young people.
You would leave the farm and live with other workers. You
could go to classes. Most important, you could earn money
of your own.
Would you go to work in the textile mill? Why or
Why not? (6 sentences)
Would you go to work in the textile mill? Why or
Why not? (6 sentences)
Consider reasons NOT TO WORK in the mill:
• obligations to family
• fear of the unknown
• rumors of harsh working conditions
Consider reasons TO WORK in the mill:
• to satisfy your restlessness
• to assert your independence
• opportunity to make new friends
RAP 11.2
Consider reasons NOT TO WORK in the mill:
• obligations to family
• fear of the unknown
• rumors of harsh working conditions
Consider reasons TO WORK in the mill:
• to satisfy your restlessness
• to assert your independence
• opportunity to make new friends
RAP 11.2
Indicate whether each sentence below is TRUE or
FALSE. If the sentence is false, change the underlined
word to make the sentence true.
Indicate whether each sentence below is TRUE or
FALSE. If the sentence is false, change the underlined
word to make the sentence true.
1. Samuel Slater invented the large spinning machine called a
water frame.
2. Richard Arkwright came up with the idea of using
interchangeable parts.
3. The efficient production of large numbers of identical goods is
known as major production.
4. Items made from cloth are called textiles.
1. Samuel Slater invented the large spinning machine called a
water frame.
2. Richard Arkwright came up with the idea of using
interchangeable parts.
3. The efficient production of large numbers of identical goods is
known as major production.
4. Items made from cloth are called textiles.
If YOU were there …
You live on a dairy farm in Massachusetts in about 1820. On
the farm, you get up at dawn to milk the cows, and your
work goes on until night. But now you have a chance at a
different life. A nearby textile mill is hiring young people.
You would leave the farm and live with other workers. You
could go to classes. Most important, you could earn money
of your own.
If YOU were there …
You live on a dairy farm in Massachusetts in about 1820. On
the farm, you get up at dawn to milk the cows, and your
work goes on until night. But now you have a chance at a
different life. A nearby textile mill is hiring young people.
You would leave the farm and live with other workers. You
could go to classes. Most important, you could earn money
of your own.
Would you go to work in the textile mill? Why or
Why not? (6 sentences)
Would you go to work in the textile mill? Why or
Why not? (6 sentences)
Consider reasons NOT TO WORK in the mill:
• obligations to family
• fear of the unknown
• rumors of harsh working conditions
Consider reasons TO WORK in the mill:
• to satisfy your restlessness
• to assert your independence
• opportunity to make new friends
Consider reasons NOT TO WORK in the mill:
• obligations to family
• fear of the unknown
• rumors of harsh working conditions
Consider reasons TO WORK in the mill:
• to satisfy your restlessness
• to assert your independence
• opportunity to make new friends