Journalists in this section will be in charge of the following tasks:
- Search for information about , at least, the following issues and then write the articles :
- Politics in Victorian times ( make reference to political parties )
- Working conditions in factories . Trade Unions
- Women and child labour
- The worst jobs : interview some of these workers
- Women's suffrage movement
- Create a cartoon criticising conditions in factories.
- Design an ad about:
- Calling for a demonstration by Women's Liberal Federation
- Chimney sweeps wanted for aristocratic neighbourhood
- A call for the 3 rd Trade Union Congress in London
Resources
Politics
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/politics.htm
Work & Industry
http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/W/worstjobs/victorian.html
Women
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/women.htm
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Textiles.htm
http://www.42explore2.com/suffrage.htm
Children
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/IRchild.htm
http://www.channel4.com/learning/microsites/Q/qca/victorians/
General
http://www.victorianweb.org
http://www.victoriantimes.org
http://www.victorianlondon.org/
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Britain.html
http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/H/history/guide19/index.html
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/
http://pw1.netcom.com/~jskipper/victoria/timeline.html
http://www.42explore.com/topic.htm
Ads
http://www.headlinehistory.co.uk/online/East%20Midlands/victorian/adverts(1).htm |