Year 5 Autumn 2 Topic

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The Victorians

Read...
Look out for these books in your classroom, the Imagination Room or at Brierfield Library!  

Key vocabulary...

British Empire
carriage
cotton mill
Industrial Revolution
monarch
parliament
poverty
sovereign
textiles
workhouse

Fascinating facts...

  • The Victorian Era was the period of Queen Victoria's reign, from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901.

  • During the Victorian era, Britain expanded its territory throughout the world and became the largest, richest and most powerful empire in world history.

  • During the Victorian Era many new inventions were created and there was a boom in industry, known as the Industrial Revolution.

  • Many charities for the poor, like the Salvation Army and Barnardo’s, were established during the Victorian era. 
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  • Queen Victoria believed that education should be for all, and by the end of her reign, going to school became compulsory for all children, rich or poor.

Explore...

Play the Grid Club Victorians game. 
*This game probably won't work on a phone or tablet.  You might have to ask an adult to enable Flash on your computer to play this game.
Find out more about the Victorians by watching these BBC Bitesize class clips...
There's lots to find out about Victorians on the DKFindOut website.
BBC School Radio has lots of Victorian videos to explore, including biographies of famous Victorians.
How many Victorian Horrible Histories videos can you find on the CBBC website?

Visit...

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Lark Hill Place, Salford Museum - Salford

Do...

  • It is thought that the Christmas decorations used in Britain today were brought to this country from Germany during Victorian times by Queen Victoria's husband Prince Albert.                            Why not have a go at some Victorian-inspired Christmas crafts?

In school...

Class Novel - Street Child by Berlie Doherty
Trip - Tatton Park