Mill Workers and Owners
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Belper_mill_workers_editable_image.doc
Pupils can write questions for the mill workers directly onto the image.
Pupils can write questions for the mill workers directly onto the image.
Derby Mercury Report 1832.doc
This report from the Derby Mercury, 1832 describes a party Jedediah Strutt threw for his workers.
This report from the Derby Mercury, 1832 describes a party Jedediah Strutt threw for his workers.
Songs written about Richard Arkwright.doc
Two songs written about Richard Arkwright which give an indication of his role as mill owner and how he was viewed by his workers.
Two songs written about Richard Arkwright which give an indication of his role as mill owner and how he was viewed by his workers.
Mystery_ millowner_editable_portrait1.doc
Examine the portrait and guess if it is Richard Arkwright or Jedediah Strutt
Examine the portrait and guess if it is Richard Arkwright or Jedediah Strutt
Story board.doc
Use this story board to dramatise a scene based around one of the punishable offences from Strutt’s Mill.
Use this story board to dramatise a scene based around one of the punishable offences from Strutt’s Mill.
Richard Arkwright key facts.doc
Background information about Richard Arkwright
Background information about Richard Arkwright
Jedediah Strutt key facts.doc
Background information about Jedediah Strutt
Background information about Jedediah Strutt
Workforce benefits spidergram.doc
Use the evidence to identify the different areas of provision made for the mill workers and complete the editable spidergram.
Use the evidence to identify the different areas of provision made for the mill workers and complete the editable spidergram.
Workers_rights_and_responsibilities.doc
Compare the rights and responsibilities of a millworker with those of a worker today and discuss how they have changed.
Compare the rights and responsibilities of a millworker with those of a worker today and discuss how they have changed.
Workers_charter.doc
An editable template for a workers’ charter, requiring pupils to identify why a charter is needed, what it seeks to do and the sections it will cover.
An editable template for a workers’ charter, requiring pupils to identify why a charter is needed, what it seeks to do and the sections it will cover.
Working rights and responsibilities activity sheet.doc
This activity sheet can be used by pupils to brainstorm employees' and employers' rights and responsibilities in the workplace, e.g. working hours and breaks, conditions, health and safety issues, rules in the work place and pay.
This activity sheet can be used by pupils to brainstorm employees' and employers' rights and responsibilities in the workplace, e.g. working hours and breaks, conditions, health and safety issues, rules in the work place and pay.
Strutts_Mill_punishable_offences.doc
These offences were committed by workers at Strutt’s Mill between 1805 and 1813. Pupils move the offences into the corresponding box depending on the different categories of work and life that the fines applied to.
These offences were committed by workers at Strutt’s Mill between 1805 and 1813. Pupils move the offences into the corresponding box depending on the different categories of work and life that the fines applied to.