Rich and Poor Victorian Children

These activities were used with a Y4/5 class during their topic on Victorians. The idea is that the children read accounts from children living during the Victorian period and they compare their experiences to work out if they were from a Rich or Poor background. We used this as a stepping stone towards the children writing a diary from the point of view of either a rich or poor child in the Victorian times.

Downloads include:
- presentation (pictures gathered from Google images)
- Statements from poor or rich children
- A sheet for recording main similarities and differences
- A Victorian Dictionary - outline key words linked to poor or rich families in Victorian times