Looking Back: Victorian Social Class

The “Looking Back: Victorian Social Class” resource is an informative and interactive teaching tool for children aged 8-13. This pack is perfect for reinforcing key historical skills and helping children acquire important knowledge about the three main classes in Victorian Britain: the upper class, the middle class, and the working class.

Content:

This resource contains a total of 22 pages and will teach children how to tell the difference between the upper, middle and lower class. Children will get to read two fascinating imaginary interviews that are based on stories and accounts written at the time. These will help explain how the class divide affected Victorian life. They will study census records and decide which class the highlighted people belong to; and learn how the social class system can be illustrated as a pyramid. Finally, children will be asked to explain and interpret an illustration drawn in the nineteenth century by studying the picture and answering the questions. This pack is rich in detail and all the information is presented in a fun and engaging manner, surrounded by colourful illustrations.

In Conclusion

This workbook is designed to help support your children as they explore the Victorian era, deepen their understanding of this historical time period, and ignite their interest in history.

This is a digital download and PDF file.