Learning Objective
Unit 11: What was it like for children living in Victorian Britain?
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www.swgfl.org.uk/Wiltshistoryquest/timezones
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1: Who were the Victorians and when did they live?
- to identify Queen Victoria and place the Victorian period in relation to other periods of British history
- to infer information from a portrait
- to consider what life was like for children in the past
Variety of on line activities www.channel4.com/learning/microsites/Q/qca/victorians
Worksheets, images and web links http://4learning.co.uk/essentials/history/units/victchild www.primaryresources.co.uk
Information & quizzes www.snaithprimary.eril.net/victoria.htm
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Herefordshire LEA www.nwnet.org.uk/pages/ict_curric/history/history. |
2: What was life like for a poor child in the 1840s?
- to collect information from a range of sources and draw conclusions about the Victorian period
- to understand that ways of life differed greatly across Victorian society
- to write a narrative using historical detail
- to understand that there are many representations of the Victorian period
3: Who helped to improve the lives of Victorian children?
- to understand that the work of individuals can change aspects of society
- to find out about important figures in Victorian times
- to present their findings in different ways
Sort statements relating to Lord Shaftsbury & Dr Barnado www.channel4.com/learning/microsites/Q/qca/
4: What was it like going to school at the end of the nineteenth century?
- to compare modern and Victorian schooling
- to communicate through drama their understanding of the nature of school life in Victorian times
Video clips, activities and worksheets on work, school, play www.bbc.co.uk/schools/victorians/index.shtml
5: How did different Victorian children use their spare time?
- to consider how attitudes to children and childhood changed over time
Variety of information, on-line activities, photographs etc. http://telematics.ex.ac.uk/virvic/welcome.htm
Changing pastimes comparison
6: How did life change for children living in Victorian Britain?
- to recall information about the life of children in Victorian times
- to select appropriate material and present it in a way that shows their understanding of the Victorian period
Quiz following online links to discover answers www.btinternet.com/~tony.poulter/cyberhunts/vichunt
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