Source: www.exodus2013.co.uk
http://www.convictcentral.com/index.html
"Convicts to Australia" is intended to guide, inform and entertain those just starting the hunt as well as the more experienced researcher. This site contains tabs to investigate specific convicts' stories, creating a convict journey and more.
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http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/History/Australia-history.htm
This information from the Library of Congress covers how convicts and free settlers developed the nation of Australia.
Britannica Digital Learning- a list of Industrial Revolution websites that Encyclopaedia Britannica recommend.
http://zunal.com/conclusion.php?w=201462
This WebQuest contains everything you will need to teach this topic. The links are fantastic and particularly relevant.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/victorians/launch_gms_muck_brass.shtml
This truly interactive site requires students to make decisions about various aspects of industrial growth, informing them of the consequences along the way. In 'Muck and Brass' you will have to imagine you are running a city at the height of the Industrial Revolution, and make choices regarding the welfare of your workforce and the prosperity of your business.
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http://www.slideshare.net/mariasorey/the-industrial-revolution-5291156
This powerpoint provides a written summary of both the first and second industrial revolutions with some good photos (primary sources) to appeal to your visual learners.
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http://www.slideshare.net/omarnene/architecture-history-industrial-revolution
This powerpoint utilises many original photographs which would allow teachers to discuss the key features while showing the visual aids.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6504141.stm
This site is a BBC News article that discusses slave transportation out of Africa and also has an Interactive map link on the Abolition of British slavery.
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