History at key stages 1 and 2 (Year 5/6)

Unit 12: How did life change in our locality in Victorian times?

Vocabulary

In this unit, children will have opportunities to use:

words associated with local history studies, eg census, trade directory, street directory, locality
words associated with Victorian housing, eg villa, terraced house, tied cottage, workhouse, sash window, bargeboards, gable
words associated with industrialisation, eg mechanisation, urbanisation, public health

Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.


	1. Who lived here in 1841?
	2. Who lived and worked here in 1891? What has changed since 1841 and why?
	3. How did the arrival and expansion of the railways affect our area?
	4. What evidence of Victorian times remains in our area?
	5. How did life change in our locality in Victorian times?