Learning objective
- To understand the types of jobs Victorian children had and their working conditions.
Success criteria
- I can identify and understand the different types
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National curriculum
History
The national curriculum for history
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Cross-curricular links
None.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1: Lesson plan
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Should use Activity: Researching working conditions (support) to research activities and conditions; could research and make notes on children working in coal mines whilst it is being teacher-modelled.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could research different jobs (e.g. chimney sweep, match girl or pottery maker) and find their own sources using a laptop or tablet; could use the Activity: Letter home (extension) to identify with and deepen their understanding of Victorian working conditions.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying the types of jobs Victorian
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Vocabulary definitions
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primary source
An original document from the period being studied that has not been changed in any way.
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secondary source
A document or a record that was not written at the time of the event studied.
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In this unit
Assessment - History LKS2: How have children's lives changed?
Lesson 1: What do sources tell us about how children's lives have changed?
Lesson 2: Why did Tudor children work and what was it like?
Lesson 3: What jobs did children have in Victorian England and what were they like?
Lesson 4: How did Lord Shaftesbury help to change the lives of children?
Lesson 5: How and why has children's leisure time changed?
Lesson 6: What were the diseases children caught and how were they treated?
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 8th January, 2024
