Victorian age

Follow the link below. There you will find information about Victorian Britain.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/victorian_britain/

Now, choose one of the following tasks and write your composition.

• Research the timeline and choose TWO important events of the Victorian age. Imagine you were a Victorian child present at one of the events. Write about what you see or draw a picture. Explain why this event was important and exciting.

• How did people keep up with the news in Victorian Britain? Remember, no radio or TV and no internet. How might a person in Scotland have heard about something that happened in London? How do you think this made life different?

• Find out about Queen Victoria’s life. For example: When was she born? Who was king before she became queen? Where were her royal palaces?