You and a partner will browse through a cart of library books about the Victorian Era (1850 - 1900) with the idea of finding a topic of real interest to you. This is essential as you will be creating a display for the rest of the class, with text and artifacts. Think original, 3-dimensional, and interactive. If you are bored – they will be bored!
Your classmates will visit your display and write down questions about your topic, which you are responsible for answering as you are an expert who has done the necessary research! You will also be responsible for coming up with intelligent questions for other students.
DAY ONE: In the classroom
Browse the cart of books about the Victorian era. Look for an idea that grabs you and makes you want to know more.
Check your topic with the teacher; he is looking for displays on a variety of topics.
- Science, technology & inventions; camera, telephone, telegraph
- Fashion - European style, rich and poor in Canada, men's clothing
- Victorian Era – values, morals, stereotypes, overview, Britian
- Travel and Transportation; domestic and international, streetcars
- Sports
- City life, town life
- Leisure; toys & games, music, theatre, novel, art
- Public health, and medicine; patent medicines, diseases, sanitation, mortality stats, treatments, hospitals
- Work; types of jobs, child labour, hours working conditions, worker safety issues; lumbering
- Homes; rich and poor, styles, décor, urban and rural, domestic life, shopping
- Food and nutrition; cookbooks
DAY TWO: In the virtual classroom - computer lab and home
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