In this inquiry, students are tasked with looking at the continuities and divergences in what was considered women’s work over the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and draw their own conclusions on who was doing what work and how it developed and changed over time. This inquiry utilizes newspapers, excerpts, and articles which discuss the impact of race on which women were impacted by the Industrial Revolution and how. Included with this item is: the lesson plan, a lesson specific powerpoint, as well as a teacher resource which help answer the lesson plan. If you modify any of the materials please feel free to send them back to us, so we can see where you made changes.