Today Paqui has said that it’s my turn to do the journal. At first when all the people have sat some of the classmates have said that Paqui didn’t follow them in twitter. Paqui has said that she created a twitter account to participate in a cyber action which consisted of asking questions to the president and she doesn't follow any student.
-The most important inventions during the First Industrial Revolution such us the steam engine that was created by James Watt.
- The new energy sources such as mineral coal (it started being used in the Industrial Revolution)and the hydraulic power.
Then Paqui has continued with the explanation of the Factory System that it’s a concentration of machines and workers in big factories and division of work. Working conditions got worse. The Factory System was a new way of organized work.
Paqui has added a extra information about F.W. Taylor who decided to produce weapons in an Assembly line that's why production line is called Taylorism.
After this Paqui has coughed , Laura and Paloma have said she that if she wanted water they have some, but Paqui didn’t want water. She has said that she is constantly working and talking and she feels like in a factory, producing notes for fourth and them for other groups, and some classmates have said that she needs a rest.
Then Paqui has continued with the lesson and she has explained the different industries that developed in the first Industrial Revolution.
-Textile Industry. (cotton fabric industry). It was divided into two types of mechanization;
- Mechanization of spinning. Inventions like The Water Frame (it was invented by Richard Archwick)The Mule Jenny (Samuel Croptom) and The Spinning Jenny (it was created by James Hargreaves)
Raquel has said that why this inventions were called Jenny and Paqui has answered that is Jenny came from engine and this is why this two inventions are called like this.
-Mechanizations of weaving. Inventions like Flying shuttle invented by John Kay and manually after this it was created the Power Loom invented by Edmond Cartwright.
- Iron and Steel Industry (steel) It included the coke coal that produced more energy and calories. It was created by Abraham Darby and Henry Bessemer.
Then Paqui has shown us an animation about the Blast Furnace that consists in throughing iron inside the machine them the coke and them the water move the engine and the iron and coke melt and finally produce a lot of hot. Paqui has said that this animation is on the BBC website and in this page we can see a lot of interesting things. Also we have made some interactive activities on this website. This animation can be seen in: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/interactive/animations/blast_furnace/index_embed.shtml
Then we have continued with the point b.3 of the unit. It’s about the Transport Revolution. Paqui has copied on the blackboard the scheme of this point.
Causes: need for moving products from factories to markets and more interest of people in morning from one place to another.
Improvements: Amelioration of traditional infrastructures like roads, river canals...
Inventions: Use of the Steam Engine for road transport, maritime and fluvial transport.
- Locomotive built by George Stephenson in 1816 it was produced by a intelligent man to transport passengers.
- Steamboat built by Robert Fulton in 1806.
After this some classmates have talked about Pilar’s boyfriend. Then we have continued.
Consequences: speed increased, travel duration and expenses reduced and people’s trips and trade increased.
Paqui has given us the exercise four of page 31 and she has recommended us to read the new post that she has included on the blog.
Charcoal: carbón vegetal.
Production/ Assembly line: cadena de montaje
Iron and steel industry: siderúrgica
Flying shuttle: lanzadora volante
power loom: telar mecánico
blast furnace: alto horno
coke coal: carbon de coque
river canal:canal fluvial
to derail: descarrilar
I hope you like it! Enjoy this carnival and have a good time!