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Essential Questions:

1.)  How did life differ for those that chose to work in the mills as opposed to life on the farm? For those who emigrated from Ireland as opposed to those who stayed behind? Add your first thought to the Essential Question #1 Page

2.)   Did the Industrial Revolution lead to an improvement in quality of life? How does our perspective change when we confront the same material via fiction (Lyddie), historical resources (including primary sources), visiting the historic site, and performing hands-on tasks? Add your first thought to the Essential Question #2 Page

3.)   How do you weigh various factors in making decisions today with a quality-of-life component? (Money? Education? Social Status? Ease vs. Challenge?).  Add your first thought to the Essential Question #3 Page